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Pierce, 

Robert 

Fletcher 

Young, 

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Pencil 

points 

for 

preacher 

and  teacher 

PENCIL     POINTS     FOR 
PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


Pencil   Points   for  Preacher 
and   Teacher 


JUL  19  1916 


ROBERT  F.  Y.  PIERCE,  D.  D. 


INTRODUCTION  BY 

REV.  ROBERT  S.  MacARTHUR,  D.  D. 


New  York  Chicago  Toronto 

Fleming  H.   Revell  Company 

London    and    Edinburgh 


Copyright,   1905,  by 
FLEMING  H.  REVELL  COMPANY 


New  York:  158  Fifth  Avenue 
Chicago:  125  North  Wabash  Ave. 
Toronto:  27  Richmond  Street,  W. 
London:  21  Paternoster  Square 
Edinburgh:      100    Princes    Street 


This  volume  is  affectionately  dedicated 
to 

the  memory  of  my  sainted  77iother 

Ellen  Toy  Pierce 

who  early  led  7iie  to  the  Saviotir 

and 

to  my  dear  father 

Charles  Campbell  Pierce 

who  for  thirty-five  years  was  a 

devoted  Sunday-school  superintendent 

a  gifted  musicia^t  and  a 

consecrated  Christian  business  man 

The  Author 


INTRODUCTION 

It  is  both  an  honour  and  a  pleasure  for  this  writer  to 
have  any  part  in  introducing  to  the  world  ' '  Pencil  Points 
for  Preachers  and  Teachers."  The  Christian  church 
throughout  the  world  owes  a  debt  of  gratitude  to  Eev. 
Eobert  F.  Y.  Pierce,  D.  D. ,  for  the  work  which  he  did  in 
his  former  volume,  ''Pictured  Truth."  The  debt  thus 
created  will  be  greatly  increased  by  the  publication  of  this 
present  volume.  It  will  interest  men  both  of  the  clergy 
and  of  the  laity  ;  it  will  give  instruction  and  inspiration 
to  teachers  and  preachers  and  to  all  students  of  the  Bible, 
and  workers  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord. 

God  has  dowered  Dr.  Pierce  with  the  power  of  present- 
ing truth  by  illustrations  which  apply  to  the  eye  as  truly 
as  by  words  which  address  the  ear.  He  possesses  artistic 
skill  which  he  has  consecrated  to  the  Lord's  work.  This 
form  of  instruction  addresses  itself  alike  to  the  learned 
and  the  ignorant ;  it  makes  its  appeal  with  almost  resist- 
less force  to  all  classes  and  conditions  of  men. 

Dr.  Pierce  is  no  novice  in  this  special  field  of  author- 
ship. His  work  will  be  immediately  welcomed  and  his 
book  will  go  on  its  way  honouring  God  and  blessing  men. 
Whatever  agency  may  be  employed  in  sowing  the  truths 
of  God's  Word  in  human  hearts  is  worthy  of  careful  study 
and  wise  application.  Jesus,  the  mighty  Teacher,  abun- 
dantly used  the  illustrative  method  in  presenting  His 
gospel  to  men.  A  lily,  a  sparrow,  the  ripening  fields  of 
grain,  the  vine  and  its  fruitage,  the  shepherds  and  their 
flocks,  the  withered  tree,  and  many  other  objects  were 
used  by  our  Lord  to  present  through  eye-gate  to  heart-life 
the  truths  of  the  kingdom  of  God. 

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8  INTRODUCTION 


A  picture  may  flash  a  truth  more  quickly  and  impress- 
ively than  a  spoken  word.  In  '^Pencil  Points  for 
Preachers  and  Teachers"  the  author  presents  no  new 
theories  of  truth,  but  applies  most  attractive  methods  of 
illustration  to  bring  the  vital  truths  of  the  gospel  of  Christ 
to  the  hearts  of  young  and  old.  In  lands  where  mission- 
aries could  not  speak  the  language  of  the  people,  his 
'^ Picture  Truths"  have  been  a  universal  language  by 
which  the  saving  truths  of  the  gospel  were  made  known. 

This  volume  has  its  suggestive  lessons  for  many  depart- 
ments of  Christian  work,  grading  from  the  easy  word 
exercises  to  the  simpler  forms  and  combination  of  lines 
which  a  thoughtful  pastor  or  teacher  may  find  most  help- 
ful. The  use  of  the  illustrations  here  given,  including  the 
suggestive  sketches  for  Old  and  New  Testament  lessons. 
Missionary  topics,  Temperance  lessons,  and  a  variety  of 
other  exercises  which  have  been  so  greatly  blessed  in  the 
world-wide  ministry  of  Dr.  Pierce  as  the  illustrator  of  the 
International  Sunday-School  lessons  for  many  years,  will 
be  welcomed  by  pastors  and  teachers  in  every  land. 

E.  S.  Mac  Arthur. 

Calvary  Study,  New  York. 


PREFACE 

The  very  kind  reception  of  my  recent  book,  ^'Pictured 
Truth,"  by  thousands  of  pastors  and  Christian  workers, 
and  the  general  use  of  my  Bible  sketches  and  blackboard 
notes  by  the  Sunday-School  workers  both  of  Europe  and 
America,  leads  me  to  respond  to  many  requests  for  an 
additional  volume  on  illustrative  methods  of  teaching  and 
preaching. 

This  little  book  is  a  companion  to  '' Pictured  Truth" 
and  is  prepared  along  similar  lines.  It  contains  many 
suggestions  for  simple  blackboarding  and  many  helpful 
hints  in  the  use  of  illustrations  for  the  teacher  and 
preacher,  in  the  pulpit  or  in  the  private  ministry.  It  is 
designed  to  be  a  hand-book  covering  the  general  field  of 
blackboard  illustrations  and  object  lessons  for  young  and 
old. 

No  pretentions  are  made,  either  to  pictorial  art  or  to 
literary  merit :  the  aim  of  the  book  is  to  suggest  to  the 
earnest  Christian  worker  simple  methods  for  imparting 
truth  through  "eye-gate  to  man  soul."  I  have  carefully 
avoided  the  making  of  forms  of  persons  or  animals,  or 
faces,  etc.,  using  only  the  outline  sketches  which  may  be 
drawn  readily  by  the  average  Christian  worker,  who  may 
not  possess  special  artistic  skill.  Often  the  little  sketch 
thoughtfully,  though  quickly  and  even  crudely  drawn, 
may  be  more  productive  of  results  for  good  than  the  more 
elaborate  and  artistic  drawing. 

The  illustrations  here  given  may  be  used  in  the  pulpit, 
Sunday-school,  young  people's  meetings,  missionary  and 
temperance  meetings,  at  the  bedside  of  the  sick,  and  in 
multiplied  wayside  ministries. 

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10  PREFACE 


I  am  greatly  indebted  to  many  kind  friends  for  their 
cordial  commendation  of  my  Bible  sketches,  and  their 
encouragement  and  help  by  which  the  pictured  lessons 
are  sent  every  week  to  all  parts  of  the  English  speaking 
world.  Pictures  are  a  universal  language,  and  my  Bible 
notes  accompanying  the  sketches  are  translated  in  many 
languages.  Many  missionaries  use  the  pictured  truths  to 
the  saving  of  souls,  when  the  spoken  language  fails  to 
reach  the  heart. 

Grateful  acknowledgments  are  made  to  Mr.  Fleming  H. 
Eevell,  through  whose  kind  interest  I  have  been  enabled 
by  my  writings  in  the  Sunday-School  Lesson  Illustrator 
to  reach  many  thousands  of  Christian  workers  dur- 
ing the  past  eleven  years.  Acknowledgments  are  also 
made  to  the  Sunday-School  Chronicle  of  London,  The  Bap- 
tist Union,  and  many  publications  which  have  extensively 
used  my  illustrative  notes,  and  through  whose  kind  cour- 
tesy I  am  able  to  use  some  of  the  sketches  in  this  volume. 

The  few  lessons  garnered  here  have  been  prayerfully 
developed,  and  are  now  sent  forth  with  the  earnest  hope 
that  they  may  be  fruitful  in  ministry,  and  be  blessed  of 
the  Master  ''Whose  we  are  and  whom  we  serve." 

Egbert  F.  Y.  Pierce. 

Scranton,  Pennsylvania. 


CONTENTS 


Introduction 
Preface 


Suggestions  on  Practical  Blackboard  Work,      15 

a.  Character  of  the  Pictures. 
6.  Drawing  while  Talking. 

c.  Value  of  Artistic  Effort. 

d.  Illustrations  for  Adults. 

€.  Illustrative  Methods — Scriptural. 

Materials 17 

a.  Blackboards  vs.  Sketch  Paper. 

b.  Crayons. 

c.  Kind  of  Blackboard. 


Advertising  Meetings 

The  Sermon  Outline    .... 

Faith  and  Faithfulness 

Helpful  Object  Lessons 

Eev.  Charles  M.  Sheldon,  B 

Christ's  Thought  of  Childhood 

Bev.  Charles  Eoads,  D 


B. 


22 
26 
28 
30 

31 


Word  Exercises  and  Simple  Outline  Sketches,      32 

Go  Ye  Into  all  the  World— Why  I  Should  Be  a  Christian- 
Seek  Jesus  Early— Heaven  a  Place — Follow  Me — Fear  the 
Lord — Beware  of  Sin — Gleams  of  Assurance — Have  Faith 
in  God — My  Peace  I  Give  Unto  You — Ye  Must  be  Born 
Again — Cancellation  Exercise — Sum  of  Paul's  Teachings — 
Lesson  on  Joseph's  Life — Jesus  the  Christ — Lot's  Wife. 

Alliterative  Hints 36 

Bev.  Courtland  Myers,  B.  B. 

Sermon  Outline  on  Prayer    ....   37 

Bev.  Cornelius  WoelfJcin. 

Bible  Marginal  Notes 37 

Mrs.  Helen  Bunn  Gates. 
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12 


CONTENTS 


Easy  Sketches  and  Blackboard  Hints      .        .  39 

The  Ideal  Home  Circle 43 

God's  Great  Salvation 43 

Footsteps  to  Victory .44 

A  Talk  on  Duty 46 

Good  and  Bad  Companions 47 

Combination  Crayon  and  Object  Exercise       .  49 

Old  Testament  Lessons 53 

The  Open  Word— Idols  Cast  Out— Lifted  Up  to  Save— 
Temple  Teachings — A  Refuge  in  Trouble — Keeping  the 
Sabbath — Heroes  of  Faith — Where  is  Thy  Refuge — An- 
swered Prayers— Do  not  be  Discouraged — Living  Again — 
The  Reward  of  Obedience — True  Friendship — Faith  Limits 
God's  Supply— Be  Ye  Also  Ready— The  Secret  of  David's 
Power — Rejoice  in  the  Lord — Ihe  Missing  Note — Weighed 
and  Wanting — Israel's  Thanksgiving— Called  to  Service— 
Sin  Brings  Ruin. 

New  Testament  Lessons 91 

The  True  Foundation— Prayer  Opens  Prisons— The  Life 
Beautiful— Light  on  the  Living  Word— Opening  Blind 
Eyes— Calming  the  Storm— Use  Every  Talent — The  Crown 
Beneath  the  Cross— Take  Heed  what  Ye  Hear— Where 
There's  a  Will  There's  a  Way— Cast  Thy  Burden  on  the 
Lord — The  Shepherd  and  the  Sheep — Watchfulness— The 
Gateway  to  Blessing — The  Christian's  Inheritance — A  Sep- 
aration—The Rock  on  Which  to  Build— The  Comforter- 
Follow  Me— The  Priceless  Pearl— God's  Token  of  Love— 
The  Cheerful  Giver — The  Heart  Question  and  Bible  Answer 
—Warnings  Unheeded— The  Christian's  Trinity— Paul's 
Testimony— Let  Your  Light  Shine— The  Slavery  of  Sin—  - 
How  to  Please  God— The  Christian's  Bond. 

Missionary  Notes 137 

Lighted  to  Shine— Birthplace  of  Missions— Go  Tell  Others 
—Helping  to  Light  the  World— Growth  of  the  Kingdom- 
Light  for  All— Gleanings  from  the  Field— Helping  to  Light 
the  World. 

Christmas,  Easter,  Eeviews,  etc.       .        .        .     153 

He  is  Risen — Beacon  Lights— Christmas  Bells— Let  Earth 
Receive  Her  King— The  Window  Review— Hints  for  Quar- 
terly Review. 


CONTENTS  13 


Temperance  Lessons 163 

The.  Price  the  Drunkard  Pays— A  Temperance  Boy — Be- 
ware of  the  Wine  Cup — Touch  not  the  Cup— A  Stroke  in 
the  Eight  Place— Be  a  King— The  Open  Switch— A  Dec- 
laration of  Independence— Temperance  Illustrations. 

Miscellaneous  Lessons 177 

What  is  My  Influence— The  Central  Truth  of  Christ's  Min- 
istry—Sowing and  Reaping— Wickedness  of  Envy — Over- 
coming Difficulties — A  Promise  Meeting — Bridle  the 
Tongue— Harden  not  Your  Hearts — The  Measured  Life — 
Confession  and  Forgiveness — Beware  of  Boasting — Free- 
will Gifts— The  Sign  of  Addition  for  the  Church— The  Ban- 
ner and  the  Book  of  the  Free — Church  and  State. 

Conversion     .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .    202 

Mr.  Frank  Beard. 

Miscellaneous  Sketches 203 

Do  not  Destroy  the  Book — The  Past  and  the  Present — The 
Heavenly  Roll — Paul's  Creed — Love  and  the  Law— I  will 
Rule  Myself— Altars  of  the  False  and  the  True— The  Path  of 
Peace — Silencing  the  Songs  of  Home — Christian  Security — 
The  Cup  and  its  Sting — Choose  the  God — The  Gift  of  a  Crown 
— The  Temple  of  a  Holy  Life — Private  Prayer  and  Public 
Blessing— The  Golden  Rule — Follow  Christ  and  Gain  the 
Crown— The  Crown  Beyond  the  Altar — Divine  Arithmetic 
— The  Quarterly  Review — The  Power  of  Jesus — Cleansed  by 
a  Touch — Speak  the  Truth — Healing  the  Blind — Does  Jesus 
Love  Me — Hope,  Faith,  Charity — He  Careth  for  Me — Pre- 
pare Ye  the  Way  of  the  Lord— The  Light  of  the  World 
Has  Come. 


SUGGESTIONS 

It  is  practically  impossible  to  give  instructions  for 
drawing  in  a  volume  of  this  character.  But  few  elemen- 
tary rules  are  necessary  for  the  amateur  worker.  Many 
helpful  hints  are  given  in  my  companion  book  ' '  Pictured. 
Truth"  for  those  who  desire  to  study  the  simi)le  rudi- 
mentary principles  of  drawing.  Many  excellent  books 
on  drawing  are  published,  which  can  be  secured  for  a 
small  sum,  and  which  contain  all  the  necessary  lessons  to 
aid  even  the  most  unskilled  worker  in  developing  the 
simple  outlines  herein  contained. 

While  the  finished  pictures,  neatly  drawn  and  coloured, 
are  attractive,  yet  the  most  eifective  method  of  using  the 
illustrations  is  the  sketch  drawn  during  the  development 
of  the  lesson  before  the  congregation.  With  the  finished 
picture  the  first  interest  centres  in  the  artist's  production. 
The  eye  quickly  sweeps  the  whole  picture  and  conclusions 
may  be  formed  not  always  in  harmony  with  the  lesson  to 
be  taught. 

With  the  sketch  drawn  in  the  presence  of  the  class  one 
is  better  able  to  give  instruction  and  make  the  applica- 
tion step  by  step.  This  method  compels  the  hearer  to 
follow  the  teacher's  line  of  thought,  and  prepares  the 
mind  for  the  reception  of  the  truth. 

Do  not  use  the  blackboard  simply  for  artistic  effect, 
nor  to  exalt  the  picture  above  the  truth  to  be  taught. 
The  illustration  is  simply  the  instrument  by  which  the 
truth  may  be  made  plain.  Beware  of  having  more  of 
chalk  than  of  Christ. 

K'o  church  or  Sunday-school  can  be  considered  well 
equipped  in  these  days  unless  it  has  a  blackboard  of  some 

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16  SUGGESTIONS 


character,  and  a  wise  and  prayerful  use  of  the  board  will 
be  profitable  in  its  ministries  to  young  and  old. 

In  the  early  days  of  our  illustrative  methods  in  preach- 
ing and  teaching  it  was  claimed  that  this  method  was 
valuable  only  in  children's  work.  But  it  has  been  fully 
demonstrated  by  many  pastors  that  a  prayerful  and 
thoughtful  use  of  illustrations,  which  appeal  to  the  eye 
as  well  as  to  the  ear,  are  as  greatly  appreciated  and  as 
beneficial  in  their  results  to  the  older  people  as  well  as  to 
the  young. 

Scientists  claim  that  more  than  eighty  per  cent,  of  the 
information  which  comes  to  our  lives  from  the  world 
about  us  comes  through  the  eye-gate.  Our  Lord  and  His 
disciples  wisely  used  this  method  of  presenting  spiritual 
truths,  and  we  cannot  overestimate  the  value  of  this  char- 
acter of  instruction  in  our  own  day. 


MATERIALS 

The  selection  of  choice  materials  for  successful  black- 
board work  cannot  be  passed  over  lightly.  It  is  wisest, 
of  course,  to  secure  the  best  things  available,  and  yet  very 
great  results  have  been  secured  by  the  use  of  the  very 
humblest  means. 

It  has  been  my  privilege  to  lead  people  to  Christ  by  us- 
ing a  sharp  pointed  stick  and  scratching  a  design  in  the 
sand  by  the  wayside,  while  telling  the  gospel  story. 

In  a  recent  trip  with  some  Christian  friends  across  the 
continent,  at  many  railroad  stations  in  the  far  west  we  had 
brief  meetings,  and  many  confessed  Christ  who  were  won 
by  the  messages  of  truth  illustrated  by  a  simple  design 
drawn  in  the  sand  by  the  side  of  the  train. 

An  ordinary  black  painted  board  may  be  successfully 
employed  if  nothing  better  can  be  secured.  Sunday-school 
supply  houses  are  making  a  great  specialty  of  various 
characters  of  blackboards  and  materials  for  crayoning. 
For  a  small  outlay  a  very  good  slated  board,  either  on  an 
upright  standard  or  easel  can  be  secured,  which  will  be 
suitable  for  all  practical  purposes.  A  character  of  black- 
board cloth  is  manufactured,  which  may  be  used  with 
good  results. 

One  of  the  best  grades  of  blackboard  is  the  all  slate 
board.  This  is  the  most  desirable,  both  because  of  its 
durability  and  the  character  of  the  work  which  may  be 
done  upon  it. 

For  my  own  work  I  very  greatly  prefer  using  the  large 
sheets  of  white  or  delicately  tinted  paper  having  a  fairly 
rough  surface.  While  this  is  rather  more  expensive  yet 
it  is  far  more  effective  for  general  illustrations,  and  less 

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objectionable  because  it  is  practically  dustless.  These 
large  sheets  of  paper  can  be  secured  at  auy  wholesale 
paper  house,  and  the  size  of  the  sheet  as  well  as  the 
weight  of  the  paper  may  vary  according  to  one's  needs 
and  desires. 

A  fair  quality  of  book  paper,  or  what  is  known  in 
trade,  as  laid  paper,  weighing  about  sixty  pounds  to  the 
ream,  cut  in  sheets  about  32x44  inches  is  a  very  con- 
venient and  desirable  size. 

In  ordering  this  paper  from  the  dealer  it  might  be  well 
to  give  a  formula,  which  would  contain  size,  weight, 
colour,  and  character.     For  example 

Size,  32x44  inches ; 

Weight,  60  pounds ; 

Colour,  white  (or  tinted)  ; 

Grade,  laid. 

These  sheets  may  be  tacked  on  the  frame  of  the  black- 
board, so  that  when  drawing  on  the  paper  the  board  will 
serve  as  a  firm  backing.  In  the  absence  of  a  black- 
board for  this  purpose  an  ordinary  smooth  surface  board 
may  be  used. 

One  great  advantage  in  the  use  of  paper  rather  than 
the  blackboard  is  in  the  fact  that  in  using  coloured 
crayons  to  any  extent  it  will  be  noted  that  the  blackboard 
apparently  absorbs  the  colours.  That  is,  if  you  should 
usf^  a  blue,  brown,  or  scarlet,  etc.,  in  order  that  these 
colours  should  show  out  clearly  it  would  be  necessary  to 
put  a  white  or  a  very  bright  coloured  outline  beside  them. 
This  would  make  the  colours  stand  out  clearly  on  the 
board,  but  it  requires  extra  time  and  labour  to  produce 
the  best  result. 

That  dif&culty  is  avoided  when  the  same  colours  are 
used  on  the  white  paper.  The  latter  is  also  best  adapted 
to  poorly  lighted  rooms,  or  when  the  illustrative  exercises 
are  used  at  evening  time. 


MATERIALS  19 


Crayons 

An  excellent  quality  of  crajons  for  general  sketching 
can  be  secured  at  any  artist's  supply  store.  Most  Chris- 
tian workers  use  the  ordinary  school  crayons,  assorted 
colours,  which  can  be  purchased  at  any  school  supply 
furnishing  house. 

Possibly  the  very  best  character  of  crayon  for  this 
work  is  the  ''Lecturer's  Crayon."  This  is  put  up  in 
blocks  three  inches  long  and  an  inch  square,  and  is  of  a 
superior  quality  and  is  supplied  in  all  colours.  They  cost 
a  trifle  more  than  the  ordinary  school  crayons,  but  they 
are  of  a  very  much  finer  quality  and  give  the  very  best 
results. 


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MATERIALS 


3TATERIALS 


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"Behold  I  Stand  At  The  DoorAndKnock 


Advertising  Meetings 


Invitations  to  Services.— The  following  are  samples  of  cards  which  have  been 
asetl  witli  gratifying  results  to  advertise  meetings,  Similar  original  copyriglil  black- 
board cuts  can  be  readily  furnished  by  Mr.  Pierce  for  this  purpose. 

TEMPLE  SERVICE 

Broad  and  Berks  Sts.,  Phila. 

UNDKB  THE  AUSPICES  OF  THE 

TouDg  Men's  Association 

OF 

Grace  Baptist  Church 


ILLUSTRATED  ADDRESSES 
BY 

Rev.  Robert  F.  Y.  Pierce,  D.  D. 

Every  Sunday  Afternoon,  at  4  o'clock 


Sunday,  July  12 


Russell  H.  Conwell,  D.  D.  Pastor 


(^REATE  {n/)(\e  A  (^LEAN  HeART 


"ThOUGhYoUR  SiNs'Be  f^S  ICARLET 

Yhey  Shall  Be  As  Vh  ite  As  Snow." 


UNION 
Evangelistic  Services 

at  the 

Old  Church  of  the  Epiphany, 

Cor.  15th  and  Chestnut  Sts.,  Phila. 

Monday  Evening,  October  25th, 

and  every  evening  of  the  week  at  8:oo 

under  the  leadership  of 

Rev.  Robert  F.  Y.  Pierce,  D.  D. 

Sermons  in  Story     Sermons  in  Song 

MR.  PIERCE 

will  illustrate  the  Gospel  Message 

with  Crayon  and  Object  Lessons. 


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HIA  EVANGELISTIC  CAMPAIGN 


ADVERTISING  3IEETINGS 


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"The  Prodigal  Sonoftht 
Twentieth  Century." 

Rev.  Robert  F.  Y.  Pierce,  D.  D. 

Pastor  of  the 

Penn  Ave.  Baptist  Church, 

will  preach 

Sunday   Evening 

On  the  Topic 
"  City  Traps  and  Trappers." 


ADMIT  BEARER  AND  FRIENDS. 


Illustrated  Tracts 

The  blackboard  sketches  are  used  with  much  success 
in  the  form  of  tracts.  Mauy  pastors  use  the  blackboard 
lessons  in  their  pulpit  ministries,  and  at  the  close  of  the 
service  distribute  little  printed  copies  of  one  or  more  of 
the  sketches  used  during  the  service. 


A  brief  sermon  outline,  or  exposition  of  Scripture,  oi 
gospel  message  may  be  printed  on  a  little  folder  and  dis- 
tributed as  tracts.  The  artistic  design  or  pictured  truth 
sketch  arrests  the  attention,  and  leads  to  the  reading, 
and  often  to  the  acceptance  of  the  soul  saving  message. 

The  following  example  as  shown  on  pages  24  and  25 
was  made  in  the  form  of  a  four  page  leaflet. 


24 


ADVERTISING  MEETINGS 


PAGE  ONE 


Ho  Every  One: 
That  Thirtieth 

Come  Drink  Of  The 
'  Water  Of  Life. 


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PAGE  TWO 


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ISA.  55:1-13 

OD  has  done  everything  He  needs  to  do  to  lead  men  to  a 
better  life.  In  great  mercy  He  warns  of  sin  and  iu 
love  provides  a  remedy  for  sin. 

The  Call— 

"  Ho,  every  one  that  thirsteth."  Hear!  Hear!  Stop  and  lis- 
ten! God  calls  by  words  of  earnest  entreaty  and  by  loving  in- 
vitation.   He  calls  by  adversities  and  by  providences. 

Man's  Need— 

We  may  have  wealth,  health,  education,  the  comforts  of  life 
and  the  endearments  of  home,  but  we  may  lack  tlie  most  im- 
portant thing  of  all— Eternal  Life. 

God's  Remedy- 
Is  sufficient  for  every  need.    It  is  complete,  reaching  to  the 
depths  of  n^an's  trans'gressions  and  to  the  uttermost  of  his 
desires.    It  is  abundant,  satisfying,  free. 

The  Price— 

"Whosoever  will  may  come  and  take  of  the  water  of  life 
freely."    "  Without  money  and  without  price." 

When  Offered— 

Now—"  To-day  is  the  day  of  Salvation."—"  Boa^st  not  thyself 
of  to-morrow  for  thou  Imowest  not  what  a  day  may  bring  forth." 


PAGE  THREE 


ADVERTISING  MEETINGS  25 


an  flnvltation 


SOME  one  is  evidently  interested  in  my  welfare,  for  this  is 
an  invitation  to  attend  religious  services  at  some  Church 
on  Sunday. 
I  may  be  sure  I  will  be  welcome  at  any  of  the  churches  of  the 
city  and  will  be  kindly  greeted  by  any  of  the  pastors  to  whom 
I  will  make  myself  known.  If  I  am  not  connected  with  any 
cliurch,  or  if  I  am  a  visitor  in  Scrauton,  I  am  especially  in- 
vited to  attend  the 

PENN  AVENUE  BAPTIST  CHURCH 
between  Spruce  and  Linden  Streets. 

I  can  at  least  enjoy  the.  services  and  meet  the  Pastor  per- 
sonally, and  if  I  can  attend  the  half  hour  Evangelistic  service 
after  tlie  evening  sermon  I  may  be  pleased  and  protited  by  the 
blackboard  sketclies  illustrating  Scripture  trutli,  which  are 
made  during  the  exercises.  Some  one  will  greet  me  there  and 
make  me 

WELCOME  I 

PAGE  FOUR 

PENN  AVENUE  BAPTIST  CHURCH, 
Scranton,  Penn'a. 


REV.  ROBERT  F.  Y.  PIERCE,  D.  D.,  Paator. 

Residence,  J2j  Quincy  Avenue. 


SOME  OF  OUR  SERVICES: 
Sabbath  Morning 

9:45— Morning  Prayers  in  tlie  Lower  Temple. 
10:30— Preaching  Services. 
Sabbath  Afternoon  and  Evening 

2:00— Bible  Scliool. 

5:00— Young  Men's  Five  O'clock  Club  and  Tea. 

6:30— Young  People's  Society  of  Christian  Endeavour. 

7:30— Bright  liour  Service  of  Sermon  and  Song. 
Monday  Evening 

7:45— Bible  Training  Class. 
Tuesday  Afternoon 

2:30— VVomens  Prayer  Meeting  and  Social  hour. 
Tuesday  Evening 

7:45— Young  Ladies'  "Farther  Lights"  Society. 
Wednesday  Afternoon 

4:00— Junior  Christian  Endeavour  Meeting. 
Wednesday  Evening 

7:45— Praise  and  Prayer  Meeting. 
Thursday  Evening 

7:45— Young  Men's  Vesper  Literary  Society. 
Friday  Evening 

7:45— Choral  Union  Rehearsal. 
Saturday  Afternoon 

2:30— Industrial  School. 

LtrxHKR  Kkller      Hershel  J.  Hall,        William  McClave. 

Supt.  of  Bible  Schools       Church  Clerk    Chairman  Reception  Comviittee 

J.  Watson  Browning,  Church  Treasurer 


The  Sermon  Outline 

A  YERY  fruitful  method  of  using  the  blackboard  in  the 
pulpit  is  to  write  the  topic  and  its  divisions  and  subdivi- 
sions as  they  are  developed  in  the  preaching. 

The  text  may  be  first  given.  Then  the  topic — then 
the  divisions  in  order.  The  only  difficulty  about  such  a 
course  for  many,  will  be  that  a  sermon  so  presented  to  the 
eye  as  well  as  to  the  ear  cannot  be  repeated  very  soon. 
The  outline  will  be  well  remembered. 

Eev.  Dr.  John  B.  Gough  Pidge  of  the  Fourth  Baptist 
Church,  Philadelphia,  kindly  furnishes  a  sermon  outline 
which  may  be  treated  topically. 

Text  

Topic  

(1 

Outlined  2  

(3  

The  Unsearchable  Riches  of  Christ. — Uph.  3:8. 

Paul  preached  the  gospel  as  something  rich  and  rare. 
It  is  an  immeasurable  store  of  wisdom,  grace,  glory.  The 
mind  cannot  fully  explore  the  wisdom,  the  heart  exhaust 
the  grace,  or  eternity  reveal  the  glory  of  Jesus. 

I.  The  riches  of  Christ  are  unsearchable,  in  the  first 
place,  because  the  mind  cannot  fully  fathom  the  depths 
of  His  wisdom.  Christ's  revelation  can  be  understood ; 
else  it  were  a  word  of  despair.  It  cannot  be  fully  grasped 
by  man's  intellect;  for  then  would  it  prove  itself  only 
human  knowledge.  It  is  a  plain  path,  but  we  cannot 
trace  it  to  the  end.  It  is  a  rich  mine  of  gold,  with  the 
ore  lying  near  the  surface,  and  easily  reached  ;  but  the 
lodes  run  so  deep,  that  we  can  never  bring  up  all  the 
buried  treasure. 

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THE  SERMON  OUTLINE  27 

II.  In  the  second  place  Christ's  riches  are  unsearch- 
able, because  the  heart  can  never  exhaust  them.  They 
contain  a  boundless  store  of  grace  for  the  wants  of  the 
world.  Ko  heart's  needs,  however  deep  and  desperate, 
can  overtax  His  supply  of  grace.  Jesus  said  to  Paul,  in  a 
time  of  sore  trial,  "My  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee "  ;  and 
He  has  proved,  through  all  varieties  of  human  experi- 
ences, and  through  all  the  trials  flesh  is  heir  to,  that  these 
words  are  true.  No  trial  is  too  great  for  Christ.  When 
the  heart  is  breaking.  He  can  soothe  it.  When  all  other 
comforts  fail,  His  sweet  words  are  heaven's  perfect  balm 
and  cure  for  the  wounded  spirit. 

III.  In  the  third  place,  the  riches  of  Christ  are  un- 
searchable, because  it  will  need  all  eternity  to  reveal  His 
glory.  We  shall  behold  it  in  ever- varying  phases,  in  ever- 
increasing  beauty,  in  ever-growing  splendour.  If  the  un- 
seen presence  of  the  Saviour  is  so  sweet,  that,  not  having 
seen  Him,  we  love  Him,  what  will  it  be  to  see  the  King 
in  His  beauty  %  If  it  is  here  so  blessed  to  sit  at  His  feet, 
and  listen  to  His  word,  what  will  it  be  to  see  Him  face  to 
face  ?  If  it  is  so  good  here  to  serve  Him,  when  the  body 
strives  against  the  spirit,  and  holds  it  to  earth,  like  a  teth- 
ered bird,  what  will  it  be  to  obey  Him,  when  the  spirit 
is  as  free  as  angels  are  ?  Even  now  our  commonwealth  is 
in  heaven,  though  we  as  pilgrims  roam  a  foreign  land. 
By  and  by  we  shall  be  at  home,  and  share  the  glory  of 
Christ,  and  find  as  we  see  more  and  more  of  it,  that  it 
still  remains  unsearchable,  past  finding  out. 


Faith  and   Faithfulness 

By  Eev.  Wilbur  F.  Ceafts,  D.  D. 

(^Draw  the  picture  of  a  bridge  having  four  arches. 
Name  the  arches  as  the  address  is  given.) 

Faith  is  a  bridge  between  sin  and  God  consisting  of 
four  arches : — first,  the  arch  of  BELIEF,  built  by  the  intel- 
lect ;  second,  the  arch  of  SUBMISSION,  built  by  the  will ; 
third,  the  arch  of  TRUST,  built  by  the  heart ;  fourth,  the 
arch  of  FAITHFULNESS,  of  faith  made  full  by  application 
in  action,  built  by  the  life.  Faith  is  sometimes  put  into 
contrast  with  reason.  Nay^  reason  builds  the  first  arch. 
"He  that  would  come  to  God,  must  believe  that  He  is.^^ 
Before  any  one  can  really  submit  his  will  to  God,  he  must 
be  intellectually  convinced  there  is  a  God.  It  is  essential 
that  this  arch  should  be  strongly  built,  for  no  bridge  is 
stronger  than  its  weakest  part  j  but  it  need  not  be  slowly 
built.  The  first  male  member  of  the  Christian  Church  in 
Europe,  the  jailor  of  Philippi,  said  his  prayers  to  his 
heathen  household  gods  at  nightfall,  but  learned  enough 
of  Christian  truth  from  Paul  between  midnight  and  morn- 
ing to  be  baptized  and  received  into  the  church  with  his 
whole  household  by  an  apostle.  This  arch  is  not  built  of 
many  bricks  of  petty  beliefs,  but  of  three  great  stones, 
quickly  quarried  and  placed :  belief  in  the  existence  of 
God,  in  the  Bible  as  the  Word  of  God,  and  in  Christ 
as  the  Son  of  God. 

But  the  first  arch  of  belief  is  not  saving  faith.  Herods 
and  devils  go  that  far.  ^ '  Agrippa,  believest  thou  the 
prophets?  I  know  that,  thou  believest."  But  he  was  a 
Herod  still.     And  "the  devils  believe  and   tremble.^' 

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FAITH  AND  FAITHFULNESS  29 

Let  US  part  company  with  them  by  stepping  on  the 
second  arch  of  submission  built  by  the  will,  saying,  ''I 
will  arise  and  go  unto  my  Father."  This  submission  is 
not  a  sad  resignation  to  God's  will,  as  if  it  were  some 
dreadful  thing,  but,  the  glad  acceptance  of  a  wiser  will, 
as  of  a  son  yielding  to  his  wise  and  loving  father.  Sub- 
mission, first  an  act,  becomes  a  state  of  loyalty,  which  is 
what  we  mean  by  consecration,  and  that  is  meant  by 
praying  without  ceasing,  since  glad  submission  is  the 
constant  element  in  prayer,  and  in  religion  itself. 

But  one  is  only  a  half  Christian,  who  is  only  a  Chris- 
tian in  the  will.  In  the  words  of  MacDonald,  ''When 
God's  will  is  our  law,  then  we  are  but  a  kind  of  noble 
slaves  ;  but  when  God's  will  is  our  will,  then  are  we  His 
free  children. ' '  That  brings  us  to  the  third  arch  of  trust, 
built  by  the  heart,  which  is,  also,  first  an  act  and  then  a 
state.  Trust  does  not  mean  emotion,  though  it  often  leads 
to  joy,  and  especially  to  peace.  The  boy  of  ten  illustrated 
it,  who  was  asked  why  he  thought  Christ  had  forgiven 
his  sins,  and  replied,  "  Because  He  said  He  would — '  If 
we  confess  our  sins,  He  is  faithful  and  just  to  forgive  us 
our  sins. ' ' ' 

But  faith  must  not  stop  here.  While  Paul  warns  those 
of  every  age  who  begin  the  bridge  at  the  wrong  end,  with 
outward  forms  instead  of  inward  faith,  with  conduct  in- 
stead of  character,  James  warns  those  who  stop  with  in- 
ward experiences,  that  three-fourths  of  a  bridge  will  not 
take  them  across  the  stream.  The  fourth  arch  of  works, 
of  FAITHFULNESS,  must  be  built  by  the  life. 


Helpful   Object   Lessons 

BY  REV.    DR.    CHARLES  M.    SHELDON 

In  a  recent  letter  to  the  author  Dr.  Charles  M.  Sheldon 
writes  of  some  easy  lessons  to  children  by  the  aid  of  objects. 
The  exercises  are  so  suggestive  and  may  encourage  others 
to  undertake  this  character  of  work,  that  the  letter  giving 
the  lesson  hints  is  given  herewith. 

Eev.  Egbert  F.  Y.  Pierce,  D.  D.,  Scranton,  Pa. 

Bear  Brother : — In  reply  to  your  kind  letter,  I  do  not 
know  that  I  am  able  to  suggest  anything  original  to  one 
who  has  made  such  a  specialty  of  illustratiou.  I  am, 
however,  at  present  working  out  a  series  of  illustrated 
sermons  for  my  Sunday-school,  and  among  them  might 
suggest  a  sermon  on  keys  to  different  doors  of  life.  I  have 
a  number  of  locks  with  corresponding  keys  to  fit,  and 
label  the  locks  plainly  so  the  children  can  see, ^'Difficul- 
ties,"  ' '  Happiness, "  "  Power, "  ' '  The  Christian  Life, " 
etc.,  and  the  keys  labeled  likewise  to  fit  each  one,  as,  for 
example.  Happiness  would  have  for  the  key  to  unlock  it 
''. Obedience  to  God,'^  and  'VDifBculties"  would  have  a 
key  labeled,  ''Faith,"  and  ''The  Christian  Life"  would 
have  a  key  labeled  "Love."  Then  the  master  key  which 
would  unlock  all  these  locks  would  be  Love  to  God  and 
man.  This  is  the  outline  simply  of  a  very  plain  sermon 
on  a  phase  of  the  development  of  life  as  it  faces  difficul- 
ties, ambitions,  temptations,  etc. 

There  is  an  illustration  also  on  the  value  of  a  soul, 
which  I  have  not  yet  worked  out,  consisting  of  a  scale, 
on  one  side  of  which  is  a  globe  representing  the  whole 
world  and  on  the  other  images  of  people  representing  hu- 
manity, so  weighted  as  to  outweigh  the  world  in  value. 
This  could  easily  be  carried  out  by  any  one. 

Wishiug  you  success  in  your  work,  I  am. 
Very  cordially  yours, 

Charles  M.  Sheldon. 

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Christ's   Thought  of  Childhood 

BY  EEV.    CHARLES  EOADS,  D.  D. 

(MaU.  18 :  1-15) 

Froebel  says  he  received  his  ideas  upon  which  he 

founded  the  kindergarten  from  suggestions  in  Christ's 

teaching.     He  says,  ''Jesus  knew  the  child  better  than 

any  one  who  ever  lived." 

I.  In  what  points  is  the  child-spirit  the  model  Chris- 
tian spirit : 

1.  In  having  faith  in  a  person  rather  than  in  mere 
statement. 

The  child  believes  the  good  man,  or  believes  in  God  the 
person,  not  in  creed  simply.  Its  faith  is  therefore  upon 
God's  love,  power,  and  wisdom,  which  is  beyond  all 
promises. 

2.  In  feeling  joy  in  being  dependent.  Childhood  is 
the  only  period  when  it  is  pleasant  to  cling  to  another  or 
to  be  dependent. 

3.  In  adjusting  self  properly  to  all  expression  and 
work.     The  self- unconsciousness  of  childhood  is  the  ideal. 

4.  In  genuine  love  of  worship. 

The  child  is  deeply  religious.  Nothing  is  more  enjoyed 
than  prayer. 

II.  How  the  child-spirit  is  the  way  to  greatness  : 

1.  Eeally  humble  God  can  do  His  greatest  work  in  it 
and  by  it. 

2.  Self-unconsciousness,  it  is  a  channel  for  greatest 
personal  power. 

III.  The  spirit  of  Christ  is  in  the  child  : 

Whosoever  receives  the  child  receives  Him. 

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Word  Exercises  and  Simple 
Outline  Sketches 


'*  Go  ye  into  all  the  world.''— Mark  16  :  15. 

Reach 
Preach 
Teach 
Each. 

Why  I  Should  be  a  Christian. 

{Christ  desires  it. 
I  need  it. 
Of  my  influence. 
Of  the  good  I  can  do. 
My  destiny  depends  upon  it. 

•'  Those  that  seek  Me  early  shall  find  Me."— Prov.  8  :  17. 

F  ather 
R  edeemer 
Will  You  Seek     I  ntercessor 
Jesus  as  E  xample 

N  eed 
D  eliverer. 

^'  I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you." — John  14  :  2. 

H  appiness 
E  terual  life 
A  bounding  love 
V  ictor's  crown 
E  ndless  joys 
^  N  ever  fading  light. 
32 


A 

Place 

OF 


WORD  EXERCISES  AND  SIMPLE  OUTLINE  SKETCHES    33 

*^ Follow  Me."— Matt.  9  :  9. 

A     Great 
Personal  Call  to 

Affectionate  Enlarging  Life. 

Imperative 


Fear  the  Lord."— 1  Sam.  12  :  14. 


F  aithfulness    ^f"  |  |  F"  L  aw 
E  arnestness        I    II  I       O  rder 
A  dvancement    I    ri  |       R  eward 
R  ighteousness   III  ^m  D  emaud. 


Beware  of  — 

S  lighting  God's  love 
I  dolatrous  worship 
N  eglecting  God's  commands. 


Shall 


Gleams  of  Assurance. 

Be  given  you,  Luke  11 :  9 

Find  ''         '' 

Be  opened  ''         '^ 

Be  done,  John  15  :  7 

Eeceive,  John  16  :  24 

Give  Holy  Spirit,  Luke  11 :  13. 


^'  Have  Faith  in  God."— Mark  11 :  22. 

F  ollowing 
A  ccepting 
Show  it  by     I  nviting 
T  rusting 
H  onouring 


God 


34        PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

"  My  Peace  I  Give  Unto  You."— John  14 :  27. 

P  erfect 
E  xceeding 
A  cceptable 
C  omplete 
E  ternal. 


^^  Ye  Must  Be  Born  Again."— John  3  :  14-17. 
The  New  Birth. 

Doctrine,  Salvation  by  faith. 

Argument,  The  love  of  God  provided  a  way  for  our 
redemption. 

Illustration,  As  Moses  lifted  uj)  the  serpent. 

Application,  Whosoever  believeth  shall  not  perish. 


A  Cancellation  Exercise. 

Question. 

Affirmation. 

Exortation. 


Can  I  fiiid  refuge  in  Jesus  ? 
I    find  refuge  in  Jesus 
Find  refuge  in  Jesus 
Refuge  in  Jesus 
In  Jesus 

Jesus    . 


Consolation. 

Exaltation. 

Satisfaction. 


The  Sum  of  Paulas  Teachings.— Acts  20. 

J  ustification  by  faith. 

E  ternal  life. 

S  alvation  through  Christ. 

U  nconditional  self-surrender. 

S  acrificing  service  for  others. 

Caution,  ''Take  heed." 

H  ope,  "God  is  able  to  build  you  up." 

R  emember  the  words  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

I  ndustry,  "These  hands  have  laboured." 

S  ervice.  So  help  others. 

T  reasures,  Time,  talents  for  God. 


WORD  EXERCISES  AND  SIMPLE  OUTLINE  SKETCHES    35 

Matt.  11 :  28. 

C  onfidingly. 
O  penly. 
M  eekly. 
E  aruestly. 

C.  E.  Blackall,  D.  D. 


^'Everything  shall  live  whithersoever  the  river  coin- 
eth."— Ezekiel  47  :  9. 

n^^  x>'  f  C  Its  Source— Within  the  temple, 
ihe  Kiver  ot  )  j^^  Course— Through  the  world, 
balvation  ^  j^^  Force— ' '  Everything  shall  live. ' ' 


''Come  unto  Me "   "I  will  give  you  rest  "—Matt.  11 :  28. 


C  hrist 

f  Pardon 

O  ffers 

Peace 

Me 

The  Eest  of  < 

Provision 

E  terual  Life. 

Patience 
^  Power. 

"A  man  in  Christ"— 2  Cor.  12 :  2. 


Has 


r  Life 
Light 
Love 

Liberty  In  His  Name 

Loyalty 
Liberality 
Labour 


"Daniel  purposed  in  his  heart." — Dan.  1 :  8. 


r  Purpose 


Promotion. 


36        PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


JOSEPH'S 

Sale  I       ip-  1^  Safety. 

Temptation  I       l_     I   1  Triumph. 

Prison  I       i       I    I  "^^  Promotion. 

Prudence  I       I       11  Plenty. 

Wisdom  i^  1—  li^  Wealth. 

BECAUSE 
**  The  Lord  was  with  Joseph." 

C.  R.  Blackall,  D.  D. 


.cv.t  Lllc!  inh. 


JESUS  w, 


coigiTO'i*! 


'  C  reator.     John  1  :  3. 

H  oly  One.     Psa.  16  :  10. 

R  ansom.     Mark  1 0  :  45. 
-^I:-n;pianuel.     Matt.  1 :  23. 

S  af  iour.     Luke  2  :  11. 
I^T  rue  God.     1  John  5  :  20. 

C.  R.  Blackall,  D.  D. 

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ALLITERATI^^tfN^S. 

By  Rev.  Courtland  Myers,  D.  D. 
The  gfeat  (*&tfee.'''"^'^^^t^^Amf^m^ffla^ft?.^'' 
1.  CMcjgfi.Jas^ur  MIND, 


'.ooilorno'i^ 


WOUn  EXERCISES  AND  SIMPLE  OUTLINE  SKETCHES    37 

Foul'  Great  F's.  Four  Wonderful  C's. 

Fact,  /CONVICTION, 


Feeling,  I    ■ONVEESION, 

Faith,  I    .ONFESSION, 

Fidelity.  \J  ONSECR  ATIOK 


SERMON  OUTLINE  ON  "PRAYER.'^ 

Rev.  Cornelius  Woelfkin,  D.  D. 

Matt.  6  :  6. 

*' When  thou  prayest''— PERIOD— time. 

"  Enter  into  thy  closet  "—PLACE— closet. 

''Shut  to  the  door"— PRIVACY. 

"Pray  to  thy  Father"— PERSON. 

''Thy  Father  shall  reward  thee"— PROMISE. 


BIBLE  MARGIN  NOTES. 
Mrs.  Helen  Dunn  Gates. 
Numbers, 

Wanderings  in      Because  of        R^^*^^^^  ^^^ 
ilderness  Because  of        [Jisobedienee. 

Joshua. 

Canaan  Qeople 

onquered.         p  ossess. 

Achan's  steps  down  (Josh.  7). 

I  saw  I eye, 

coveted  |  An  Evil  purpose, 

took!  <ieed. 


Job, 

A  book  of  V;^i^ 


38        PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


Fsalms. 

Praise, 
rayer. 
etition. 


Proverbs. 

alks    ^^      VVisemeu. 


Prov.  18 :  2J^. 


'"'END. 


The  True  Friend  = 


Jeremiah. 

farnings  against 


Ruin,  III 

epentance,  yy 

estoration. 


ickedness. 


Daniel. 

over    Qelf. 
jjatan. 


V 


ictory 

^       rihrist. 
^^       ijhurcli. 


Joshua. 
Moses— rod— led  people  to  borders  (law). 
Joshua— spear— led  people  into  promised  land  (Jesus). 


Blackboard    Hints 


All  Have  Sinned. 
Believe  InChrist- 
Come  And  Be  Saved . 


The  >A,B.C/0f  The  Gospel. 


In  "Notes  from  Mr.  Moody's  Bible"  we  find  the  following  brief 
and  simple  statement  of  Bible  facts  which  he  calls  "The  A.  B.  C,"  of 
the  Gospel. 

r  A  11  have  sinned.    Eom.  3  :  23. 
For  the  sinner    <  B  ehold  the  Lamb  of  God.    John  1 :  29. 
(  C  ome  unto  Me.    Matt.  2  :  28. 

p      ..       f  A  ccepted  in  the  Beloved.    Eph.  1  :  6. 

^or  tne    }  g  i^^^^  ^^^^  r^n  spiritual  blessings.    Eph.  1:3. 

Jieiiever  ^  ^  oj^piete  in  Him.    Col.  2  :  10. 


:o:- 


Davio 

^Olomon 

Paul 


C.  E.  Blackall,  D.  D. 


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40        PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


The  Blackboard 


1.  Attracts  attention. 

2.  Enlists  the  eye. 

3.  Arouses  and  assists  tlie  imagina- 

tion. 

4.  Maices  clear  ttie  trutli. 

5.  Assists  tlie  memory. 

6.  Makes  teaching  more  attractive. 


Eev.  James  A.  Worden,  D.  D. 


How 
A   Crooked  Christian 

After  failing  by  trimming 
the  worst  corners  (t.  e.,  by 
"Reform")  to  become  a 
well  -  rounded  character, 
finally  Christ-filled,— 

Became 
A  Church  Worker. 

Rev.  Harold  Kennedy. 


A  great    thought  for 
every  day  aud  hour. 


I  Cor.  3:  lb 


I  Cor.  5:  7 


Rev.  W.  F.  Crafts.  D.  D, 


BLACKBOARD  HINTS 


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MY  GIFT  TO  CHRIST 

-  HERE  I  GIVE 


MY 


BODY        MY  ALL       SPIRIT 


TO  THEE," 

FREELY,  FULLY  and  FOREVER 

[Signed,] 


rsa.  xxxi.  5. 


Beware  !  There  was  great  danger  in  Israel's  cry,  ^'  Give 
us  a  King."  Butterflies  must  not  flutter  near  the  flame 
else  their  wings  will  be  singed. 

Eev.  Wilbur  F.  Crafts,  D.  D. 


42        PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


The  Transfer  of  Centre  is  the  Beginning  of  the  True  Life, 


Plans,  hopes,  etc.,  tend- 
ing to  the  Self  Life. 


The  true  life  begins  when 
Christ  becomes  the  centre. 
All  plans,  hopes,  etc.,  cen- 
tre in  Him. 


Eev.  Wayland  Hoyt,  D.  D. 


I  Will  Give  Thee  Rest." 

R  edemption  from  sin. 
E  ase  from  thy  burden. 
S  trength  for  thy  needs. 
T  riumph  over  temptation. 


All  the  great  thoughts  of 
God  for  us,  are  expressed 
in  little  words,  which 
may  be  spelled  on  our 
finger  tips. 


The  Ideal  Home  Circle 


(5o&'s  (Breat  Salvation 


The  Greatest  Question  of  Life.     Acts  16  :  30. 
The  Only  True  Answer.     Acts  16  :  31  ;  John  3  :  16  ;  Romans  10  :  9, 10. 


Romans 
1:4. 

Hebrews 
2:1-3. 
John 
6:37. 
John 
5:24. 
Phil. 

3: 20,  21. 


THE    P  ACT OF 

MY     A  TTENTION  .  TO 

MY      I 

MY     T 

MY     H  OPE IN 


NTENTION  .  TOWARD 
RUST IN 


1 
I) 


The  Believer's  Joy.     1  Peter  1 :  3-5. 

Rev.  R.  M.  Russell,  D.  D, 
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Footsteps  to  Victory 

Rev.  C.  C.  Pieece. 


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Los  Angeles,  CaL 


FOOTSTEPS  TO  VICTORY 


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Two  little  chaps  attempted  to  see  wliicli  could  make 
the  straightest  tracks  across  the  snow.  (Draw  two  fences.) 
One  started  well  and  finished  straight.  (Draw  footprints 
straight  across. )  The  other  walked  all  over  the  field  and 
finished  near  the  corner.  (Draw  crooked  path.)  The 
second  boy  wanted  to  know  how  the  first  succeeded  in 
walking  so  straight.  '^  Why,"  he  said,  "I  looked  at  the 
tree  (draw  green  tree)  and  walked  straight  towards  it." 
Jhe  .other  boy  said,  "I  just  looked  at  my  feet  and  tried 
to  keep  'them  straight."     Moral :  have  an  aim  in  life. 

-o:j  81  l3;i<'Io  'US )  liii  Eev.  D.  E.  Lewis. 


§rriIIf-/7  9'iG  ofiTz  -rIqo^>q  'io  hii"^  o  . 
0(1-/7  ti Gin  ^d^  iiu)  ^H-giiUii  "to  81'k;8  im  ^ 
.'ihsmiii  ji'ioiT  &d1  ob  ilrrr  odi7  eno  ^li^  .f-^j  .VJ- 
sac  exnog  bat  o1  ^ni/leeg  bho'rr  ?\d^  if^iro'i/it  eg 

.'il'jg'ruoir  ob  o1  jii'^iio  no"^  \i-Ai~ff  oh  oj  agls 
8t 


A  Talk  on  Duty 

BY  REV.  C.  C.  PIERCE 

D-U-T-Y     D-oing 
U-seful 
T-hings 
Y-ourself. 

Doing  things.  There  are  plenty  of  people  who  can  tell 
how  things  ought  to  be  done,  plenty  of  people  who  will 
propose  a  great  many  things  that  need  to  be  done,  but  the 
world  needs  most  of  all  the  man  who  will  do  things. 

Useful  things.  There  are  plenty  of  people  who  are 
doing  things.  Some  are  doing  silly  things,  some  useless 
things,  some  bad  things,  some  idiotic,  and  utterly  unrea- 
sonable things,  but  the  world  needs  and  will  honour  the 
man  who  is  able  to  do  the  useful  thing.  The  man  who 
can  serve  his  race  by  performing  some  worthy  act,  is  the- 
one  whom  the  world  will  honour  most  in  the  end. 

Things.  One  of  the  definitions  of  ^^hing"  in  the 
Standard  Dictionary  is  ''a  particular  object,  event  or 
circumstance."  If  we  are  to  master  the  things  of  life,  we 
must  be  definite,  and  fasten  our  thought  and  our  endeavour 
on  some  one  thing,  and  hold  it  there  till  our  object  is  ac- 
complished. 

Yourself.     There  are  no  end  of  people  who  are  willing  , 
to  have  others  do  all  sorts  of  things,  but  the  man  who 
does  his  duty,  is  the  one  who  will  do  the  work  himself. 
Don' t  go  through  this  world  seeking  to  find  some  one 
else  to  do  what  you  ought  to  do  yourself. 

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Good  and  Bad  Companions 


BY  EEV.  CHARLES  ROADS,  D.  D. 


Use  blocks  with  figures  of  boys  or  girls  on  the  end.  These  can  be 
purchased  at  toy  stores. 

I.  Effect  of  Bad  Company. 

The  dark  block  at  the  end  knocks  down  all  who  go 
with  him. 

One  block  may  be  near  the  edge  of  a  great  temptation 
or  disaster  and  once  knocked  down  he  goes  to  death  or 
to  terrible  crime. 

II.  The  Help  of  Good  Company. 


ifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiN'i'iiiiiiiiTiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiPiiniiii'i''i'i!P^ 


Three  of  our  boys  bind  themselves  together  in  love  for 
Christ  and  His  Church  and  now  they  cannot  be  over- 
thrown.    The  one  standing  alone  can  be. 

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48        PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


But  the  three  also  persuade  that  one  to  join  them,  and 
even  the  bad  boy  soon  after. 

III.    So  Jesus  Becomes  Their  Companion. 


miiuiuiuiHiuttimBuiminiiiniinmiinmunninwnuuimunnmmnwnHiiiiiimiiHiniiit 


Jesus  is  near  though  they  cannot  see  Him.  He  sends 
His  Spirit  upon  each  of  them.  (Set  little  candles  upon 
each  block.) 


The  Crayon  and  Object  Exercise 


Many  interesting  lessons  may  be  taught  by  combining 
the  crayon  sketch  with  the  use  of  the  object.  I  have 
frequently  taught  some  forceful  lessons  on  ''Life's  Con- 
trasts'^ by  the  use  of  crayons  and  objects.  For  exam- 
ple, David  used  to  sing,  ''In  Thy  presence  is  fullness 
of  joy."  But  one  day  David  welcomed  sin  into  his  life, 
and  it  shattered  his  song  of  holy  joy.  In  speaking  of 
David's  sin  we  can  picture  the  shattered  song  of  his 
life,  and  the  missing  note  in  his  character. 

As  we  make  the  application  to  the  way  sin  shatters  our 
life  song,  quickly  draw  around  the  broken  staff  of  music 
the  outline  of  a  heart,  leaving  the  "Joy  "  note  outside. 


N  jii'^pR^ft 


;kA)  10  ruuNr.^ 


■jx/Ji 


THE 

Missing  Nork 


f^.^Y.f*. 


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50 


PENCIL  POINTS  FOE  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


In  contrast  with  this  lesson,  let  us  gather  some  precious 
teachings  from  things  about  us.  ^^Let  everything  that 
hath  breath  praise  the  Lord.'^  '^Consider  the  lilies." 
Even  the  flowers  may  bring  us  messages  from  God.  Have 
a  number  of  flowers,  real  ones.  Speak  of  the  lesson  of 
the  flowers,  and  quickly  sketch  the  outline  of  each  on  the 
blackboard  :  The  rose — beauty  ;  the  lily — purity  ;  the  car- 
nation— grace  ;  the  violet — fragrance  ;  the  pansy — humil- 
ity ;  the  forget-me-not — remembrance  ;  the  tulip — resur- 
rection ;  the  daisy — hope.  Arrange  them  in  the  follow- 
ing order,  and  if  possible  sketch  them  while  talking, 
using  bits  of  coloured  crayon. 


C/»RNATI0N 


Pansy 


Forget],, 

NOT-       \lf        _Q^/SY 


Tulip 


Speak  of  children  often  placing  their  ears  against  the 
telegraph  poles  to  listen  to  the  vibrations  of  the  telegraph 
wires,  and  how  they  imagine  the  vibrations  to  be  mes- 
sages passing  through  the  wires.  Let  us  now  place  the 
poles  by  our  flowers  and  seek  for  their  messages.  [Make 
vertical  lines.] 

Oh,  we  need  the  wires  as  well  as  the  poles  if  the  mes- 
suges  shall  be  given  to  us.  Let  us  now  place  the  wires  on 
our  poles.     [Make  lines  of  music  stafi".] 

Still  we  cannot  tell  the  great  message  of  the  flowers  un- 
less we  know  how  to  interpret  the  signs.  Let  the  musician 
come  and  tell  us  what  the  flowers  say. 


THE  CRA  YON  AND  OBJECT  EXERCISE 


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^^^ 

—^ 

o   ^ 

vL^ 

"^   c:>    ^ 

y^ 

He  will  place  a  strange  mark  on  the 
wires,  then  a  sharp  mark,  and  strike  the 

keys  of  the  organ.     As   the 

flower    notes     are     touched, 

hearken !    hear    the    flowers' 

song  of  hope  and  peace  and 

love  and  power.    Now  quickly 

draw  around    the  staff  of  music  and  flower 

notes,  the  out-line  of  a  heart. 
Let  us  sing  the  flowers'  song,  and  by  the  help  of  God 
make  it  the  true  song  of  our  heart.     ^'Praise  God  from 
whom  all  blessings  flow." 


OLD  TESTAMENT 
LESSONS 


The  Open  Word 


Text  :  The  law  of  Thy  mouth  is  better  unto  me  than  thou- 
sands of  gold  and  silver. — Ps.  119  :  72. 


We  do  not  value  as  much  as  we  should  the  reading  of 
the  Bible.  Many  persons  are  so  much  interested  in  get- 
ting money  they  do  not  take  time  to  read  the  Bible  ;  but 
David  says  God's  word  is  of  more  value  than  thousands 
of  dollars.  We  easily  forget  that  the  Bible  is  the  inesti- 
mable gift  of  God  to  man  and  is  his  rule  and  guide  for  our 
faith  and  practice. 

IN'ature  may  teach  us  of  the  power  and  wisdom  of  God. 
The  rocks  may  teach  us  of  His  strength,  the  flowers  of 
His  beauty,  the  stars  of  His  glory  ;  but  the  Bible  tells  us 
of  God's  character,  His  holiness,  justice,  mercy,  love. 

"Wonderful  things  in  the  Bible  I  see, 
But  this  is  the  dearest  that  Jesus  loves  me." 

In  ancient  times  the  Scriptures  were  written  on  slips 

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56        PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

of  parchment,  and  these  were  rolled  on  sticks,  hence  the 
Book  was  sometimes  called  the  ^'Koll."  But  God  has 
made  it  possible  for  us  to  have  His  word  in  the  more  con- 
venient form  of  printed  pages  and  a  bound  volume. 

This  little  design  represents  an  open  Bible  with  the  ta- 
bles of  the  ten  commandments  open  to  our  view,  one  part 
of  the  Book  is  sometimes  called  'Hhe  law,"  and  the  other 
part  is  called  'Hhe  gospel."  The  Old  Testament  is  called 
^'  the  law"  and  ends  with  a  curse.  The  New  Testament 
is  the  law  fulfilled  or  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  and  ends 
with  a  blessing. 

B-ook  of  Books. 
I  -nspired  of  God. 
B-lessed  Truth. 
L-amp  of  Life. 
E-ternal  Word. 


Whatever  we  worship  more  than  God,  that  is  our  god. 
The  things  we  get  from  the  world  are  apt  to  become  a 
snare  to  us  in  our  religious  life.  The  Israelites  borrowed 
earrings  and  jewelry  of  every  sort  from  the  Egyptians, 
but  the  jewels  became  a  source  of  sorrow.  They  were 
fashioned  into  a  god;  they  made  an  object  of  worship  ; 


IDOLS  CAST  OUT  57 


they  caused  a  broken  law  ;  they  turned  sweetened  waters 
into  bitterness. 

In  developing  the  blackboard  lessons  draw  first  a  pic- 
ture of  a  heart,  and  write  in  it  some  of  the  things  we  often 
think  more  of  than  we  do  of  God  :  Pride  ;  Fame ;  Fash- 
ion ;  Fortune ;  Self.  Now  erase  these  words  from  the 
heart  and  draw  in  their  stead  a  picture  of  an  altar  on 
which  is  written  the  words  ' '  God  Only. ' '  Then  represent 
the  words  Pride,  Wealth,  Fame,  etc.,  as  being  cast  out 
of  the  heart  when  the  altar  of  God  is  erected. 


The  dearest  idol  I  have  known, 

Whate'er  that  idol  be  : 
Help  me  dear  Lord  to  tear  it  down 

And  worship  only  Thee," 


Lifted  Up  to  Save 


In  developing  this  topic  it  is  well  to  describe  two 
scenes,  one  the  uplifted  serpent,  the  other  the  uplifted 
Saviour. 

On  one  side  give  a  graphic  word  painting  of  wander- 
ing, murmuring  Israel,  and  the  plague  of  fiery  serpents. 
Speak  of  the  people,  bitten  by  the  serpents,  crying  for 
help,  dying.  Speak  of  Moses  interceding  for  the  people  ; 
the  serpent  of  brass  ;  the  cure  in  the  form  of  the  curse, 
placed  upon  a  pole  and  erected  in  the  midst  of  the  camp, 
or  carried  among  the  suffering.  Many  accept  the  invita- 
tion to  ''Look  and  Live." 

Kow  draw  a  word  picture  of  the  people  bitten  by  the 
serpent  of  sin,  suffering  j  sorrowing  ;  dying.  God  hears 
their  cry  and  sends  Jesus  who  takes  upon  Himself  the 
form  of  our  sinful  himianity.  ^'Sin  came  by  man,  but 
life  and  peace  by  the  Son  of  Man."  ^'  As  Moses  lifted  up 
the  serpent  in  the  wilderness,  even  so  must  the  Son  of 
Man  be  lifted  up,  that  whosoever  believeth  in  Him  might 
not  perish,  but  have  everlasting  life"  (John  3  ;  14,  15). 


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LIFTED  UP  TO  SAVE  59 

He  was  lifted  up  that  all  the  world  might  see  Him  ; 
free  for  the  "Whosoever."  He  gave  life  for  a  look. 
Many  will  not  believe,  because  they  cannot  understand 
how  God  can  save  and  help,  and  they  are  dying  in  their 
sins.  We  are  not  commanded  to  understand,  but  to  be- 
lieve. Faith  demands  submission  and  obedience.  Knowl- 
edge comes  afterwards. 

Suggestions  : — Draw  a  pole  on  which  a  serpent  is  sus- 
pended. Above  this  place  rays  of  light  which  cast  a 
shadow  from  the  pole  forming  the  cross.  Draw  also  the 
outline  of  a  cross  bearing  the  name  "Jesus,"  and  apply 
the  lesson  of  the  golden  text.  Ai-ound  both  serpent  and 
cross  draw  the  outline  of  a  Bible  and  emphasize  the  teach- 
ings of  the  eternal  word,  concerning  the  Christ  who  was 
"Uplifted  to  Save." 

Colour  Hints  : — Make  the  pole  scarlet  with  white  outline  ; 
make  the  serpent  brown  and  yelloio  with  ivhite  dots.  Eays 
of  light  yelloiVj  cross  light  hliie  to  represent  a  shadow. 

"  There  is  life  for  a  look  at  the  crucified  one, 
There  is  life  at  this  moment  for  thee, 
Then  look,  sinner,  look  unto  Him  and  be  saved, 
Unto  Him  who  was  nailed  to  the  tree." 


Temple  Teachings 


Our  blackboard  sketch  represents  the  outline  plan  of 
the  Tabernacle,  as  given  by  God  to  Moses.  The  Holy  and 
the  Most  Holy  places  are  indicated,  and  the  furniture 
placed  in  the  divine  order. 

1.  Outer  court  of  the  Tabernacle  ; 

2.  The  Brazen  Altar  of  sacrifice  ; 

3.  Laver  ; 

4.  Holy  Place  ; 

5.  The  Table  of  Shew  Bread  ; 

6.  The  golden  candlestick  ; 

7.  Golden  altar  of  incense  ; 

8.  Veil  separating  the  Holy  from  the  Most  Holy 
place  ; 

9.  The  Holy  of  Holies  ; 

10.  The  Ark  of  the  Covenant,  containing  the  Tables 
of  the  Law,  the  Pot  of  Manna  and  Aaron's  rod  which 
budded. 

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TEMPLE  TEACHINGS  61 

The  lesson  of  the  day  may  be  impressed  by  the  draw- 
ing of  this  sketch  while  the  several  points  are  developed. 
The  Tabernacle  was  set  up  in  the  midst  of  the  camp  of 
Israel.  Marks  indicating  the  tents  of  the  wilderness  pil- 
grims may  first  be  drawn. 

Then  make  the  lines  representing  the  outer  court  of 
the  Tabernacle.  Within  this  sacred  inclosure  place  the 
square  indicating  the  Brazen  Altar  on  which  the  sacrifices 
were  offered  ;  then  place  the  Laver  fountain,  used  for  the 
cleansing  of  the  priests  before  they  could  enter  upon  their 
ministries,  within  the  sacred  place. 

!N'ow  draw  the  outline  of  the  Tabernacle  proper  which 
was  divided  by  the  veil  into  the  unequal  rooms  called  the 
Holy  and  the  Most  Holy  places.  In  the  Holy  Place  indi- 
cate the  Table  of  the  Shew  Bread  with  its  twelve  loaves 
of  unleavened  bread  for  the  priests  in  their  temple  service. 
Then  make  the  Golden  Candlestick  having  its  seven  lamps 
continually  burning.  Before  the  veil  mark  the  place  of 
the  golden  altar,  on  which  fire  was  kept  continually  burn- 
ing. Within  the  veil  place  the  Ark  of  the  Covenant 
containing  the  two  Tables  of  the  Law,  Aaron's  rod  that 
budded,  and  the  Pot  of  Manna. 

Many  spiritual  lessons  may  be  taught  from  the  plan  and 
furnishings  of  the  Tabernacle.  Suppose  we  speak  of  our 
spiritual  progress  from  the  world  of  sin  to  our  heavenly 
home.  Each  article  of  furniture  may  indicate  some  ordi- 
nance or  important  feature  of  Christian  life  and  ministry. 
The  Sacrifice,  Baptism,  the  Church,  the  Lord's  table,  the 
Light  of  the  Spirit,  the  shining  Light  from  the  beaten  oil 
of  God's  Word,  Intercessory  Prayer,  the  Secret  Chamber, 
the  place  of  Chosen  ministry,  Unbroken  law,  and  Heav- 
enly food. 


A  Refuge  in  Trouble 

Text  :  He  that  dwelleth  in  the  secret  ])lace  of  the  Most 
High,  sJmll  abide  under  the  shadow  of  the  Almighty. — 
Ps.  91  : 1. 


This  lesson  places  great  emphasis  on  the  safety  of  the 
Christian  believer  : — Nearness  to  Christ ;  relationship  to 
Christ ;  fellowship  with  Christ ;  life  in  Christ ;  kept  by 
the  power  of  Christ ;  all  are  beautifully  taught  in  this 
Scripture  lesson. 

What  blessed  assurances  are  found  in  this  protection 
Psalm?  Safety,  peace,  comfort,  triumph,  are  the  sweet 
blessings  of  which  the  Psalmist  sings.  They  flow  as  a 
river  from  its  source,  from  the  fountain  in  the  first  verse  : 
''  He  that  dwelleth  in  the  secret  place  of  the  Most  High 
shall  abide  under  the  shadow  of  the  Almighty." 

Suggestions  :— Draw  an  outline  of  the  Ark  of  the  Cov- 
enant;  Describe  the  ''Mercy  Seat,"  the  ''wiugsofthe 


A  REFUGE  IN  TROUBLE  63 

cherubim" — its  sacredness, — carried  by  the  priest ;  con- 
tents :  tables  of  the  Commandments  j  pot  of  manna ; 
Aaron's  rod. 

No  harm  can  come  to  the  Christian  who  lives  up  to  his 
privilege  of  dwelling  in  the  secret  of  God's  presence.  He 
whose  heart  and  hopes  are  "within  the  veil"  has  com- 
munion with  God  in  the  Holy  of  Holies,  the  secret  place 
of  the  Most  High. 

No  man  can  pluck  the  Christian  out  of  the  hand  of 
Christ,  if  he  is  abiding  under  the  shadow  of  the  Almighty. 
Here  is  the  place  of  protection,  the  place  of  shelter,  the 
place  of  instruction,  the  place  of  hapi)iness. 


Keeping  the  Sabbath 

Text  :  Six  days  may  worJc  be  done  ;  but  in  the  seventh  is 
the  Sabbath  of  rest,  holy  to  the  Lord. — Exodus  31  :  15. 


The  Sabbath  is  older  tban  the  ten  commandments. 
When  God  finished  His  creative  works  He  rested  on  the 
seventh  day  and  hallowed  it,  and  it  was  in  some  measure 
always  recognized  as  a  day  of  rest  and  spiritual  refresh- 
ment. We  cannot  call  to  remembrance  that  which  we 
have  never  known.  God  said,  ^'i^ewiem&er  the  Sabbath 
day  to  keep  it  holy."  As  we  remember  the  day  we  must 
recall  the  duty,  to  "keep  it  holy."  We  must  abstain 
from  seeking  our  personal  pleasures  or  profits,  and  set 
apart  the  day  to  the  work  and  the  worship  of  God.  List- 
lessness  and  laziness,  and  indifference,  and  idleness  do 
not  constitute  rest.  Many  persons  think  they  can  lie  abed 
longer  Sabbath  mornings  than  on  all  other  days  of  the 
week,  or  lounge  around  the  house,  or  go  out  driviug,  or 
go  visiting,  and  call  it  resting.     God  is  not  i^leased  if  we 

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KEEPING  THE  SABBATH  65 

seek  our  comfort  at  the  expense  of  others,  whether  man 
or  beast. 

Sabbath  breaking  is  a  great  source  of  evil.  Because 
the  Jews  failed  to  keep  God's  day  holy  many  evils  rolled 
in  upon  them  like  a  flood.  Adversity  befalls  the  indi- 
vidual and  destruction  befalls  the  nation  that  pollutes  the 
Sabbath  day.  Many  rich  blessings  are  promised  if  we 
shall  observe  the  law  and  follow  its  teaching.  We  can 
best  rest  on  this  day  by  filling  our  minds  with  His  thoughts, 
filling  our  hearts  with  His  love,  filling  our  lips  with  His 
praises,  filling  our  hands  with  His  service,  filling  our 
lives  with  His  peace.  I  wish  every  one  would  commit  to 
memory  these  lines  : 

* '  A  Sabbath  well  spent, 
Brings  a  week  of  content, 
And  health  for  the  toils  of  to-morrow. 
But  a  Sabbath  profaned. 
Whatsoe'er  may  be  gained. 
Is  a  certain  forerunner  of  sorrow." 


Heroes  of  Faith 

Text  ;  Ye  shall  not  come  into  the  land  concerning  which 
I  sware  to  make  you  dwell  therein^  save  Caleb,  the  son  of 
Jephunneh  and  Joshua,  the  son  of  Nun. — Num.  14 :  30. 


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This  is  a  beautiful  lesson  on  the  heroism  of  faith. 
Moses  sent  men  to  spy  out  the  land  before  them  when 
they  came  before  the  promised  land.  The  spies  returned 
but  their  reports  greatly  differed.  The  majority  were 
appalled  at  the  strength  of  the  cities,  and  the  stature  of 
the  people.  They  saw  the  goodly  land,  but  they  saw  the 
giants  and  feared  them.  Caleb  and  Joshua  presented  a 
minority  report.  They  were  men  of  faith  and  believed 
that  the  God  of  Israel  was  greater  than  the  giants  of  the 
enemy.  Walled  cities,  disciplined  armies,  and  strong 
men  were  as  nothing  to  the  things  which  Jehovah  had 
already  overcome  for  Israel.  ''Be  of  good  cheer,  the 
Lord  who  has  opened  a  path  through  the  Eed  Sea,  who 
has  fed  us  with  angel's  food,  who  has  opened  a  fountain 

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HEROES  OF  FAITH  67 


in  the  heart  of  the  rock,  surely  He  will  give  us  victory  ; 
go  up  and  possess  the  land."  But  the  words  of  the  faith- 
ful men  were  not  heeded.  The  people  rebelled  ;  the  ten 
unfaithful  spies  died  of  the  plague,  and  a  long,  sad 
journey,  years  of  wilderness  wandering  lay  before  the  re- 
bellious people,  and  multitudes  of  these  perished  in  the 
way. 

God  sets  before  us  a  ''goodly  land  "  ;  by  faith  in  Him 
and  with  the  sword  of  the  Spirit  we  can  overcome  the 
enemies  within,  and  the  foes  without.  Let  us  be  of  good 
courage  and  ''go  up  and  possess  the  land."  Caleb  and 
Joshua  were  heroic  in  their  faith  and  they  were  permitted 
to  enter  the  land  of  promise. 

"Faith  is  the  victory  that  overcomes  the  world." 


where  is  Thy  Refuge 


Cities  of  refuge  for  the  slayer,  in  the  old  dispensation ; 
a  cross  of  refuge  for  the  sinner  in  the  new  dispensation. 
The  one,  fleeing  for  safety  in  the  city  of  refuge,  is  a  par- 
able in  action  of  the  sinner  fleeing  from  the  wrath  of  God, 
and  seeking  salvation  and  security  in  Jesus  Christ,  the 
incarnation  of  the  love  of  God. 

Additional  interest  in  the  blackboard  review  of  this 
lesson  may  be  developed  by  using  a  cancellation  exercise. 
Write  on  the  board  the  sentence  : 

Where  Can  I  Find  Eefuge? 

First  emphasize  the  power  of  Jesus  Christ  to  save  a  lost 
soul.  Erase  the  word  "  Where"  and  we  have  left  a  per- 
sonal question  ;  erase  the  word  '^  can"  and  we  have  left 
the  Christian's  security;  erase  the  word  ''I"  and  there 
remains  a  fervent  appeal  to  the  unconverted.  Erase  the 
word  **  find  "  and  emphasize  the  precious  word  "  Refuge." 

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WHERE  IS  THY  REFUGE 


"Say,  where  is  thy  refuge  poor  s)nner, 
And  what  is  thy  prospect  to-day? 
'Twill  profit  thee  nothing,  but  fearful  the  cost, 
To  gain  the  whole  world  if  thy  soul  would  be  lost." 

Colour  Hints : — Make  the  wall  stone  colour,  with  white 
outlines  ;  cross  scarlet,  white  outlines  5  pathway  white. 


Answered  Prayer 


A  MOST  wonderful  object  lesson  is  presented  for  our 
study.  Elijah  the  prophet  of  the  Most  High  God  stands 
alone  amidst  all  the  prophets  of  Baal,  and  the  forces  of 
an  evil  kingdom  and  corrupt  court,  to  prove  that  Jeho- 
vah Omnipotent  reigneth  and  that  He  alone  is  the  true 
God. 

The  fire  descended  in  answer  to  Elijah's  prayer  ;  the 
sacrifice  was  consumed,  the  enemies  were  silenced,  the 
false  priests  were  overcome,  the  king  was  convinced,  and 
God  was  honoured. 

We  do  not  know  how  much  power  we  may  have  when 
linked  with  God.  We  may  not  bring  the  literal  fire  from 
heaven,  but  we  can  take  hold  of  the  power  of  God  and 
bring  from  the  skies  the  pentecostal  shower  which  shall 
put  to  flight  the  hosts  of  evil,  and  honoui*  the  name  of 
our  God. 

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Do  Not  Be  Discouraged 


What  a  great  contrast  between  the  lesson  of  Elijah's 
triumph  and  the  lesson  of  Elijah's  despair.  In  one 
we  see  Elijah  the  prophet  of  God,  moved  with  a  holy  im- 
pulse, obedient,  zealous,  fearless,  prayerful,  expectant, 
triumphant.  The  other  shows  him  fearful,  fleeing,  alone, 
weary,  discouraged,  despondent,  anxious  to  die. 

God  can't  use  discouraged  people.  God  first  minis- 
tered to  the  physical  wants  of  the  weary,  discouraged, 
heart-sick  prophet.  He  gives  him  sleep,  sweet  restorer  of 
exhausted  energies.  He  gives  him  food  to  nourish  the 
body. 

And  then  comes  encouragement  to  mind  and  heart  in 
the  new  commission  to  service.  God  often  blesses  us  and 
gives  us  great  victories  over  self  and  sin.  Then  tempta- 
tions and  trials  come  and  we  are  apt  to  be  discouraged 
and  flee  to  some  juniper  tree,  fearful  and  despondent. 
How  much  better  in  the  exegencies  of  life  to  flee  to  Jesus 
our  Lord  and  Saviour.  He  has  bidden  us  come.  He  has 
promised  to  succour  us  when  tempted,  deliver  us  when 
tried,  and  give  us  victory  through  faith  in  Him. 

In  the  hour  of  need  run  quickly  to  Jesus,  and  He  will 

sustain  thee. 

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Living   Again 


Text  :  And  ivhen  EHsha  teas  come  into  the  house,  be- 
hold the  child  was  dead,  and  laid  upon  his  bed.  He  went  in, 
therefore,  and  shut  the  door  upon  them  twain,  and  prayed 
unto  the  Lord.— 2  Kings  4  :  32,  33. 


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Death  comes  to  young  persons  as  well  as  to  old  per- 
sons. ^'  The  old  must  die,  the  young  may  die,"  is  an  old 
maxim,  and  should  be  constantly  kept  in  mind.  But 
there  is  a  pleasant  thought  about  de^th,  and  that  is,  we 
may  live  again,  to  die  no  more ;  live  in  the  eternity  of 
joy,  forever  with  the  Lord. 

Our  lesson  is  about  Elisha  raising  the  Shunammite 
woman's  son  to  life.  The  boy  had  come  to  gladden 
her  home  in  fulfillment  of  the  prophet's  promise  to  her. 
But  it  "fell  on  a  day  "  that  the  child  died.  The  mother, 
with  a  faithful  heart,  hastened  to  the  man  of  God,  and  at 
her  request  Elisha  came  to  the  home  and  restored  the 
child  to  life  and  to  her  heart  again. 

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LIVING  AGAIN  73 


Praise  God  for  faithful  mothers.  Praise  God  for  His 
answers  to  our  heart  pleadings  and  to  mothers'  prayers. 

Elisha,  restoring  this  only  child  to  life,  leads  us  to  note 
that  Jesus  raised  from  the  dead  an  only  son,  an  only 
daughter,  an  only  brother. 

But  all  who  rose  from  the  dead  before  the  resurrection 
of  our  Lord  Jesus,  rose  to  die  again.  Jesus  suffered  and 
died,  and  rose  again,  that  all  who  henceforth  are  raised 
through  faith  in  Him  should  die  no  more.  The  ' '  veil  has 
been  rent  in  twain ' '  and  we  see  Jesus  the  Eesurrection 
and  the  Life  saying  unto  all,  ''He  that  liveth  and  be- 
lieveth  in  Me  shall  never  die.  Yea,  though  he  were  dead 
yet  shall  he  live  again.'' 

JESUS  fe  The  Young 


The    Reward    of   Obedience 

Text  :  Then  went  he  down  and  dipped  himself  seven  times 
in  Jordan^  according  to  the  saying  of  the  man  of  God  ;  and 
his  flesh  came  again  like  unto  the  flesh  of  a  little  child j  and  he 
was  clean. — 2  Kings  5  :  14. 


There  are  many  beautiful  lessons  suggested  by  the  cur- 
ing of  Kaaman,  the  leper.  I  would  encourage  our  Junior 
leaders  to  take  up  this  chapter  by  topics  and  have  the 
members  of  the  school  give  a  few  words  upon  a  special 
topic  which  can  be  assigned  them  before  the  school 
opens.  Or  the  topics  can  be  taken  up  in  order  as  the 
Scripture  is  read  during  the  service. 

First.  A  Great  Need  :  Naaman  was  a  gallant  sol- 
dier and  great  in  the  kingdom,  ^^but  he  was  a  leper. '^ 
This  defect  must  be  remedied  or  it  will  prove  fatal.  A 
type  of  sin. 

Second.  A  Godly  Maiden  :  Far  from  her  home  and 
loved  ones,  a  captive  and  a  slave,  this  little  maiden  was 

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THE  REWARD  OF  OBEDIENCE  75 

loyal  to  her  God.  She  had  taken  her  religion  with  her 
and  failed  not  to  witness  for  the  right. 

Third,  A  Grand  Present  from  a  grateful  king  and 
a  generous  friend  ;  a  royal  gift  from  king  to  king.  The 
king  of  Syria  was  seeking  help  for  his  servant,  but  was 
misguided  as  to  the  source  of  help.  Supernatural  powers 
are  not  with  earthly  kings. 

Fourth.  A  Great  Prophet  :  Elisha,  the  man  of 
God,  a  prophet  of  the  Most  High  God,  a  mighty  man  in 
word  and  deed. 

Fifth.  A  Gentle  Friend  :  Kaaman  was  disappointed 
and  angry,  hence  expostulation  was  unavailing  with  him, 
but  true  friendship  and  the  gentle  words  of  his  servants 
made  a  winsome  entreaty. 

Sixth.  A  Guided  Captain  :  Though  a  leader  himself 
Naaman  was  led.  He  became  obedient  to  the  prophet's 
command.  Emphasize  the  thought  of  "obedience,''  for 
it  is  the  key-note  of  this  lesson.  "  Go  wash,"  the  com- 
mand.    "Be  clean,"  the  promise. 

Seventh.  A  Gracious  God,  who  is  waiting  to  honour 
his  prophet,  and  who  still*  waits  to  heal  and  help  all  who 
come  to  Him  in  full  obedience  to  His  commands. 

Eighth.  A  Genuine  Cure  :  "  And  his  flesh  came  to 
him  again,  like  unto  the  flesh  of  a  little  child,  and  he 
was  clean"  (verse  14). 

There  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood, 

Drawn  from  Immanuel's  veins  ; 
And  sinners  plunged  beneath  that  flood 

Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 


True    Friendship 


The  beautiful  story  of  the  frieudship  of  David  and 
Jonathan  towers  above  the  Old  Testament  peaks  of 
human  fellowship  and  points  to  the  New  Testament 
friendship  of  Jesus.  The  three  golden  links  which 
bound  their  hearts  together  were :  Friendship,  Love, 
and  Truth. 

The  greatest  human  blessing  is  a  true  friend.  Un- 
worthy of  love,  and  incapable  of  loving,  is  one  who  can- 
not appreciate  a  friend.  Moneyless,  joyless,  homeless 
are  sweet  words  compared  with  friendless.  Dark,  dark 
is  the  night  of  that  life  which  has  no  friendly  stars. 

Sin's  midnight  hour  was  brightened  by  the  star  of 
Bethlehem,  and  when  the  Saviour  of  the  world  would 
make  known  His  love  and  helpfulness.  He  revealed  Him- 
self as  the  ^'  Friend  that  stick eth  closer  than  a  brother.'^ 
When  hearts  are  knit  together  there  must  be  a  unity  of 
life  and  love. 

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TRUE  FRIENDSHIP 


77 


Many  so  called  friends  are  only  such  in  our  hours  of 
prosperity,  but  in  adversity  they  know  us  not.  A  true 
friend  is  one  forever.  False  friends  are  great  in  the  be- 
ginning, but  soon  fade  away  : 


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The  true  are  ever  growing  in  worth  and  power 


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Do  you  want  a  friend  !    Eead  Prov.  18  :  24. 


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The  limitless  love  and  power  of  God  invites  our  limit- 
less faith  in  Him.  The  miracle  of  the  increased  supply 
of  oil  in  the  home  of  the  widow,  and  the  limiting  of  that 
supply  by  the  number  of  empty  vessels  whxch  were 
brought  to  be  filled,  has  lessons  for  the  Christian  life. 

God's  precious  gifts  and  blessings  are  only  limited  by 
our  faith  and  service.  He  will  supply  whenever  faith 
presents  to  Him  the  need. 


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PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


In  the  dying  hour  Elisha  gave  to  Kling  Joash  another 
illustration  of  this  same  great  blessing.  When  fearing 
the  power  of  the  enemy  Joash  was  bidden  ^' Shoot  the 
arrows"  and  ^'Strike  with  the  arrows"  many  times; 
Joash  struck  the  ground  with  the  arrows  three  times.  This 
was  the  limit  of  his  faith,  and  limited  faith  means  limited 
victories. 

Often  we  have  seen  the  commercial  firms  marked 
^^  Limited."  Can  we  not,  because  of  our  lack  of  faith  in 
God,  write  over  our  lives  "Christian  &  Company,  lim- 
ited"? 

Suggestions  : — Draw  a  picture  of  a  hand  pouring  out 
blessings.  Beneath  the  hand  draw  several  jars,  and  mark 
them  F-A-i-T-H.  Apply  the  lesson,  that  God  will  supply 
as  long  as  our  faith  holds  out.  "  When  there  were  no 
more  vessels  the  oil  stayed." 


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"  And  Elisha  died."  Quietly  and  peacefully  the  hon- 
oured servant  of  God  entered  in  to  rest.  Very  difierently 
do  earth's  children  pass  away.  Some  from  lingering 
beds  of  affliction  :  others  in  the  tumult  of  battle  ;  others 
sweetly  fall  asleep.     The  day  and  the  hour  of  departure 


BE  YE  ALSO  BEADY 


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is  known  only  to  God ;  but  it  is  for  us  to  know  our  desti- 
nation when  we  leave  this  world,  whether  it  shall  be  one 
of  sorrow  or  of  joy.  How  important  to  be  ready  when 
the  Master  shall  call,  for  ^ '  It  is  appointed  unto  men  once 
to  die,  but  after  this  the  judgment"  (Heb.  9  :  27).  As 
surely  as  sands  falling  in  the  hour  glass  measure  our 
*'days  on  the  earth,"  so  surely  are  we  passing  on  to  the 
great  eternity.     ^'  Prepare  to  meet  thy  God." 

God  never  makes  mistakes.  He  never  calls  too  soon  or 
too  late.  When  He  calls,  be  ready.  Prepare  to  meet 
Him,  like  Elisha  the  prophet,  by  holy  living  and  holy 
service.  While  you  should  prepare  to  die,  you  should 
with  equal  earnestness,  prepare  to  live.  Seek  purity  of 
heart  through  Jesus  Christ,  and  give  a  life  of  devotion  to 
Him. 


The  twenty-third  Psalm  next  to  the  fourteenth  chapter 
of  John's  gospel,  has  perhaps  brought  more  comfort  to 
the  hearts  of  the  children  of  God  than  any  portion  of  the 
Scripture.  It  is  one  of  the  first  chapters  committed  to 
memory  in  childhood,  and  grows  more  and  more  precious 
with  our  advancing  years. 

Here  we  find  the  sevenfold  blessedness  of  the  believer. 


80         PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

1.  Possession — ''The  Lord  is  my  Shepherd." 

2.  Provision — ' '  I  shall  not  want. ' ' 

3.  Personal  leadership — ' '  He  leadeth  me. ' ' 

4.  Presence  of  God — ' '  Thou  art  with  me. ' ' 

5.  Protection — ''Thy  rod  and  Thy  staff  they  comfort 
me." 

6.  Plentiful  supply  of  grace — "My  cup  runneth 
over. ' ' 

7.  Peace  and  rest  at  last — ' '  I  will  dwell  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord  forever." 

This  psalm  must  have  been  written  near  the  close  of 
David's  wonderful  life,  for  it  breathes  the  heart  experiences 
of  the  aged  saint  who  is  almost  home.  David  would 
write  a  psalm  for  pilgrim  Israel  which  should  live  through 
the  ages.  Eemembering  all  the  goodness  and  greatness 
and  glory  of  God,  he  would  write  of  His  love  and  majesty 
and  power. 

Shall  we  call  God  ' '  King ' '  ?  No,  David  was  a  king, 
so  we  would  choose  a  more  endearing  name  for  God.  He 
recalls  the  days  of  his  shepherd  life,  how  he  loved  his 
sheep,  knew  them  by  name,  led  them  to  the  best  pastures, 
protected  them  from  danger,  sought  them  when  straying, 
safely  folded  them  at  evening  time. 

In  the  holier  sense  God  was  the  great  Shepherd.  David 
lays  his  finger  tips  on  the  harp  strings  of  Israel,  and  leads 
the  song,  for  all  the  saints  of  God  through  all  the  years  of 
time  ; 

The  Lord  is  my  Shepherd 
No  want  shall  I  know  : 
He  leads  in  green  pastures 
Where  still  waters  flow. 

The  secret  of  David's  power  was  prayer,  praise  and 
trust. 

These  three  forces  compassed  his  life,  and  the  Lord 
blessed  his  kingship  and  established  the  nation. 


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81 


Faith  in  God  will  lead  us  to  pray  for  His  pardon,  peace 
and  power  j  praise  for  God's  love  and  mercy  will  help  us 
to  magnify  His  name.  Trust  in  the  Lord  will  bring  us 
peace  here  and  hereafter. 

Suggestions  : — Draw  an  equilateral  triangle,  bearing  the 
words  Prayer,  Praise,  Trust.  Draw,  also  the  rod  of  pro- 
tection and  comfort,  and  the  shepherd's  staff  of  help  and 
leadership.     Draw  a  harp  and  the  notes  of  comfort  and 


peace. 


Eest — IN — THE — Lord.  ' 


God's  people  have  a  song  ;  in  trial  they  sing  of  hope, 
till  the  shadows  flee  and  the  troubles  pass  away  j  in  sor- 
row they  sing  of  comfort,  love  and  peace ;  in  captivity 
they  sing  of  liberty  and  the  homeland.  In  prosperity 
their  song  of  thanksgiving  is  filled  with  joy,  rest  and 
praise. 

The  book  of  Psalms  is  a  collection  of  sacred  hymns  for 
all  ' '  The  Israel  of  God. ' '  They  touch  the  heart  of  all  His 
believing  children,  and  fit  the  experiences  of  the  present 
as  well  as  of  past  centuries. 

The  blackboard  sketch  suggests  two  great  lessons. 
First,  the  welcome  worship  in  the  house  of  God.     "  I  was 


82        PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

glad  when  they  said  unto  me,  let  us  go  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord.^^  Second,  the  song  of  thanksgiving  for  the 
Christian  love  and  service. 

Colour  Hints  : — Make  the  book  white  with  orange  colour 
and  scarlet  edges  ;  make  the  doors  brown  with  white  out- 
line ;  make  the  walls  light  blue  with  white  lines  to  repre- 
sent stone  masonry  ;  make  the  heart  orange  colour  with 
white  outline  :  make  the  notes  white. 


It  should  be  a  source  of  comfort  to  us  that  the  imper- 
fections of  great  Bible  characters  are  recorded  in  the 
Scripture  as  well  as  all  of  their  greatness  and  good- 
ness. 

David  fell  beneath  the  great  temptation  of  his  life,  but 
he  did  not  fall  away  from  God.  Conscious  of  his  sin  he 
cried  unto  God  for  forgiveness.  He  confessed  his  guilt ; 
he  bitterly  repented.  He  asked  to  be  restored  to  the 
divine  favour,  and  we  find  him  ever  after  walking,  with 
God. 

His  life  is  an  encouragement  to  all  who  may  have  stum- 
bled along  the  pathway  of  life.  If  men  sin  they  have  an 
advocate  in  Jesus  Christ,  and  *'if  we  confess  our  sin  He 


THE  MISSING  NOTE  83 


is  faithful  and  just  to  forgive  us  our  sin."  I  am  glad  the 
word  "forgive"  is  in  the  Saviour's  model  prayer,  rather 
than  the  word  ''  Pardon."  Pardon  makes  us  right  before 
the  law,  but  forgiveness  takes  us  into  the  family  and  fel- 
lowship of  God.  That  David  felt  the  joy  of  a  full  and 
free  forgiveness  is  assured  from  the  word  ''  blessed,"  used 
so  often  by  him  after  his  restoration  to  the  favour  of 
God. 

Suggestions: — The  contrasts  in  David's  life  may  be  noted 
by  the  two  hearts,  one  bearing  a  shattered  staff  of  music, 
with  the  "joy"  note  missing;  the  second  heart  may  be 
marked  "repentance"  and  the  musical  staff  restored  and 
bearing  again  the  "joy"  note. 

Have  we  prayed  as  David  did,  "Eestore  unto  me  the 
joy  of  Thy  salvation  "  I 


Weighed  and  Wanting 


PV/INT/NG 


Take  The  I^oklo 
But  Give/^e Jesus 


S£y. 


Belshazzar's  feast  has  often  furnished  food  for  serious 
thought,  and  has  been  a  rich  theme  for  the  poet's  fancy, 
as  well  as  a  thrilling  scene  for  the  artist's  pencil. 

But  mind  has  never  conceived,  nor  poet  dreamed,  nor 
artist  painted  the  grandeur  and  the  gloom  of  that  festal 
night  in  Babylon's  banqueting  ball.  One  hour  the  merry 
guests  were  dwelliug  in  conscious  security,  surrounded  by 
the  glitteriDg  splendour  of  a  great  kingdom  and  licentious 
court ;  gaiety,  revelry,  sparkling  wine,  dancing  women, 
mirth  and  music  and  song.  The  next  hour  the  impious 
kiDg  and  festive  throng,  with  blanched  faces  and  trem- 
bling forms,  behold  the  mystic  light  and  words  of  doom. 

If  we  are  ever  forgetful  of  God,  neglectful  of  His  wor- 
ship, disobedient  of  His  commands,  unfaithful  in  His 
service  and  love  the  world  more  than  the  things  of  God, 
may  the  angel  of  light  give  us  a  warning  vision.  May 
He,  when  we  are  tempted  to  sin,  bring  before  us  the 

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WEIGHED  AND  WANTING  85 


blanched  face  of  that  wicked  ruler  and  his  interrupted 
feast  on  that  awful  night. 

This  little  picture  suggests  that  the  selfish  and  sinful 
heart  may  possess  the  world,  yet  without  Christ,  when 
weighed  in  the  balances,  it  is  found  wanting.  "With 
Christ  in  the  heart  we  have  all  things.  Without  Christ 
we  have  nothing. 

Colour  Hints : — Make  the  scales  orange  colour,  with 
white  outline  ;  world  blue  with  white  lines  and  heart 
white  J  make  the  hand  light  pink  with  white  outline. 


^t;- .. 

/^ 

^ 

^-fne  HEART  so,^^ 

1    M 

1  SRAE  LS    Glad 

Thanksgiving. 

'^.F.Y.P.n 

None  can  sing  with  such  pathos  as  those  whose  hearts 
have  been  comforted  in  great  sorrow ;  none  can  sing  so 
joyously  as  those  whose  hearts  are  glad.  Israel  sung  her 
sweetest  song  when  she  was  delivered  from  bondage  and 
restored  to  the  city  and  temple  of  her  God. 

While  in  captivity  Israel  could  not  sing  her  glad  sweet 
songs.  Their  harps  hung  silent  on  the  weeping  willows 
which  fringed  the  streams  of  Babylon.  Their  captors 
taunted  them  saying  "Sing  us  a  song,"  but  they  said, 
*'  How  can  we  sing  the  Lord's  song  in  a  strange  land  ?  " 

But  the  captivity  ends,  and  the  people  whom  God  loves 


86        PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

return  to  the  promised  land.  Their  hearts  are  happy, 
and  the  harp  strings  resound  with  the  notes  of  praise. 
The  blackboard  sketch  suggests,  First :  the  neglected 
harp  and  the  silent  song.  Captivity  steals  away  our  joys 
and  silences  our  song.  Sin  silences  the  song  of  the  heart. 
Secondly :  note  the  glad  refrain  and  the  heart  hymn  of 
thanksgiving  and  praise  when  deliverance  comes. 

Colour  Hints  :  Make  the  heart  orange  colour  and  white 
outline  ;  make  the  cobweb  with  white  lines  ;  make  heart 
white  with  scarlet  outline  ;  make  musical  staff  white. 


Called  to  Service 

Text  :  Who  knoweth  that  thou  art  come  to  the  kingdom 
for  such  a  time  as  this  f — ^Esther  4  :  14. 


God's  hand  is  clearly  seen  in  the  exaltation  of  Esther. 
He  will  make  her  a  queen  that  she  may  serve  her  people. 
Esther  did  not  comprehend  all  that  it  meant  to  be  placed 
so  suddenly  in  a  position  of  responsibility  and  power. 
When  Mordecai  said  :  ''Thou  art  come  to  the  kingdom 
for  such  a  time  as  this,"  he  struck  the  key-note  in  the 
highest  service  of  all  time.  Eiches,  honour,  power, 
talents,  opportunities  have  great  responsibilities.  God 
wants  to  place  us  where  we  can  serve  Him  best. 

The  motto  of  every  Christian  should  be  "Saved  to 
serve."  The  larger  our  opportunities  the  greater  our  re- 
sponsibilities. 

Suggestions  : — In  developing  the  lesson  first  draw  a 
heart  and  write  in  it  the  name  Christian.  Around 
the    heart    draw  a  crown  to    indicate   honour.     Then 

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88        PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


make  a  sceptre  marked  ''Power,"  and  an  open  hand  indi- 
cating Service. 


^iN  Brings 
Ruin 


ForsakeGoo 

And  He  WtLL  Forsake  You 


Sin  brings  ruin.  This  is  true  of  nations  and  of  men. 
In  this  little  picture  we  get  a  suggestion  of  the  downfall 
of  a  great  nation  that  God  loved.  The  fall  was  not  sud- 
den. Men  fall  in  private  life  long  before  they  fall  in 
public.  Most  trees  which  fall  beneath  the  wintry  blast 
show  evidences  of  a  worm  eating  at  the  heart.  What 
more  could  God  have  done  for  Judah  than  was  done  for 
them  %  They  had  been  warned  against  the  consequences 
of  a  broken  covenant.  The  prophet  had  faithfully  en- 
treated ;  God  gave  His  people  many  opportunities  to  re- 
pent and  return;  Isaiah  pleaded,  ''Let  the  wicked  for- 
sake his  way''  (Isa.  55:7).  Ezekiel  in  captivity  in 
Babylon  cried  "Turn  yourselves  from  your  idols'' 
(Ezek.  14  :  6).  For  forty  years  Jeremiah  had  been  as  the 
voice  of  God  beseeching  the  people,  "Turn  ye,  turn  ye, 
for  why  will  ye  die  !"  Although  they  had  sad  illustra- 
tions of  their  approaching  doom,  yet  they  hardened  their 
hearts.     Had  Israel  and  Judah  hearkened  to  the  word 


SIN  BEINGS  RUIN 


they  would  not  have  been  destroyed  as  nations  and  carried 
into  captivity.  If  we  sin  we  must  suffer.  We  are  prone 
to  emphazize  God's  promises  more  than  His  warnings. 

We  need  such  lessons  as  this  to  remind  us  that  God's 
judgments  stand  by  the  side  of  His  mercies.  ' '  Unheeded 
warnings"  should  be  dwelt  upon  in  the  readiug  of  this 
lesson.  '^  God  does  all  that  is  possible  to  save  men  from 
sin  and  ruin  ;  He  puts  every  kind  of  obstacle  in  their  path. 
Warnings,  mercies,  punishments,  entreaties,  love,  to  make 
the  way  of  the  transgressor  so  hard  that  they  will  forsake 
their  evil  ways  and  live."     Beware  !   Sin  led  Judah  to 

R-ebellion. 
U-nhappiness. 
I  -mprisoDment. 
N-eglect  of  God. 


NEW  TESTAMENT 
LESSONS 


On  What  Foundation  Am  I  Building 

Text  :  It  teas  founded  upon  a  rock. — Matt.  7  :  25. 


No  life  is  a  success  which  is  not  built  upon  Jesus  Christ. 
He  is  the  "  Eock  of  Ages,"  the  "Sure  Foundation," 
^'  All  other  ground  is  sinking  sand." 

Frequently  in  my  illustrated  talks  I  have  used  a  sketch 
similar  to  the  above  blackboard  picture.  In  drawing  the 
house  I  speak  of  the  building  of  character,  then  make  the 
application  to  the  foolish  man  who  builds  his  house  on 
the  sand,  or  to  the  wise  man  who  builds  upon  the  rock. 
Every  house  must  have  a  foundation.  Draw  the  outline 
of  a  cross  to  represent  the  '^firm  foundation"  for  the 
truly  successful  life.  Ask  for  Scripture  texts  applicable 
to  the  lesson  :  '^  Underneath  are  the  everlasting  arms  "  ; 
' '  Other  foundations  can  no  man  lay, ' '  etc. 

"  On  Christ  the  solid  rock  I  stand ; 
All  other  ground  is  sinking  sand." 
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Discipline  is  sometimes  synonymous  with  discipleship, 
just  as  persecution  was  an  attendant  of  apostleship,  in 
the  earlier  history  of  the  Church.  It  must  have  been  a 
glorious  thing  to  have  been  an  apostle  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ ;  but  for  such  distinguished  honour  men  paid  the 
price  of  suffering,  sorrow,  imprisonment  and  death. 

For  faithful  ministry  Peter  and  the  other  apostles 
were  arrested  and  cast  into  prison.  But  from  the  altar 
of  prayer  their  petitions  came  up  before  God  as  a  great 
cloud  of  incense,  hoth  pleasing  and  pleading  to  Him. 
God  heard  the  songs  of  praise  and  prayer  for  deliverance, 
and  He  sent  the  heavenly  messenger  to  open  the  prison 
doors,  and  commissioned  the  disciples  for  more  aggressive 
work  in  His  name.  God  can  open  more  doors  than  Satan 
can  close. 

How  many  of  God's  dear  children  are  sitting  in  sorrow 
and  gloom,  led  captive  by  the  power  of  the  king  of  evil. 
How  many  are  in  bondage  to  sin.  To  all  such  Jesus 
says,  "  I  am  come  to  set  the  captive  free.''  Oh,  pray  for 
deliverance,  for  prayer  is  the  mystic  key  which  unlocks 
the  prison  doors  ^^to  them  that  are  unbound." 

Colour  Hints  : — Make  the  altar  orange  colour  ;  fire  red  ; 
make  the  incense  forming  the  outline  of  the  heart,  light 


ON  WHAT  FOUNDATION  AM  I  BUILDING  95 

purple  or  gray,  to  indicate  a  cloud  or  smoke.  Make  the 
walls  of  the  prison  brown,  with  white  lines.  Make  the 
door  white. 


The   Life  Beautiful. 

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p. -F.Y.  p. 

If  we  take  a  triangular  piece  of  glass  and  place  it  near 
the  window,  where  the  bright  rays  of  the  sun  fall  upon 
it,  we  see  many  beautiful  coloured  lights  reflected  upon 
the  wall.  Scientists  call  the  glass  a  prism,  and  the  many 
coloured  ribbon  of  light  on  the  wall  a  solar  spectrum.  This 
little  home  made  rainbow  has  the  same  colours  which  we 
see  in  the  larger  bow  which  God  often  hangs  across  the  sum- 
mer sky.  One  little  ray  of  sunlight  is  separated  by  the 
prism  into  this  chain  of  resplendent  colours. 

Each  day  in  the  life  of  our  Lord  may  be  likened  to  a 
sunbeam,  and  the  deed  of  mercy  and  love  of  each  day's 
ministry  being  separated  as  a  sunbeam  by  the  prism  we 
shall  see  His  beautiful  life  resplendent  with  the  Christ- 
like service  of  helping  and  healing  mankind. 

Suggestions  : — Draw  a  picture  of  a  prism,  and  repre- 
sent a  beam  of  sunshine  passing  through  it. 

Colour  Hints  : — Make  the  prism  light  blue,  with  white 
outline ;  make  the  beam  of  light  white,  with  scarlet  out- 
line ;  make  the  rays  from  the  prism  orange  colour  ;  make 
the  letters  red  and  orange  colour. 


Light  on  the  Living  Word 


Our  lesson  is  about  a  wonderful  midnight  religious 
service.  Our  Lord  Jesus  the  great  preacher,  and  Kico- 
demus,  a  ruler  among  the  Jews,  constitute  the  visible 
portion  of  the  congregation.  The  invisible  congregation 
have  been  the  millions  who  have  heard  the  precious 
Saviour's  message  through  all  the  years  that  have  passed, 
or  who  will  hear  it  in  the  years  to  come.  The  topic  of 
the  sermon  was  "  The  New  Birth  "  ;  the  doctrinal  teach- 
ing was  *' Salvation  by  Faith";  the  argument  was 
logical,  the  illustration  was  historic  and  beautiful,  and 
the  application  was  personal. 

Nicodemus  is  a  type  of  the  earnest  seeker  after  the 
truth.  Jesus  opens  to  him  the  heart  of  the  gospel  mes- 
sage ;  in  one  stroke  He  lays  bare  the  infinite  love  of  God 
for  a  lost  and  ruined  world.  This  text  is  the  epitome  of 
the  gospel  message. 

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LIGHT  ON  THE  LIVING  WORD 


97 


G-od  SO  loved  the  world  that  He  gave  His 

O-nly  begotten 

S-on,  that  whosoever  believeth  in  Him  should  not 

P-erish,  but  have 

E-verlasting 

L-ife    (John  3  :  IG). 

Colour  Hints  : — Draw  a  pictui'e  of  the  open  Bible  (white 
with  scarlet  edges).  Make  the  reading  desk  light  blue. 
Make  the  cross  outline  of  scarlet  and  white,  and  rays 
orange  colour. 


(Jesus  Can  Make  the. 
Blino  To  See 


The  little  picture  for  this  blackboard  lesson  presents  the 
thought  of  the  miracle  which  Jesus  performed  in  the 
opening  of  the  eyes  of  the  man  which  was  blind,  and  the 
application  of  the  lessons  of  the  miracle  to  the  heart  of 
the  sinner  which  has  been  cleansed  by  the  touch  of  this 
same  Jesus. 

As  we  present  this  lesson  we  may  ask  some  very  prac- 
tical questions  in  applying  the  truth.  1.  Are  you  spirit- 
ually blind  ?  2.  Have  you  heard  of  the  light  ?  3.  Are 
you  conscious  of  your  blindness  %  4.  Do  you  wish  to  see  ? 
5.  Can  you  buy  your  sight  ?  6.  Can  any  human  friend 
give  you  sight?  7.  Have  you  heard  of  Jesus  Christ  ?  8. 
Have  you  heard  of  any  to  whom  He  has  given  sight  ?    9. 


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Have  you  heard  of  His  promises  to  give  sight  to  the 
blind?  10.  Have  you  asked  Him  to  open  your  eyes? 
11.  Have  you  come  close  enough  for  Jesus  to  touch  your 
eyes?  12.  If  we  are  blind  and  can  be  made  to  see,  shall 
we  not  be  condemned  if  we  do  not  have  our  eyes  opened  ? 
The  sin-blinded  heart  has  its  peculiar  and  limited  joys, 
because  it  is  unconscious  of  the  ''Light  of  the  World." 
The  sinner  is  contented  in  his  circumscribed  pleasures 
because  he  knows  nothing  of  the  realm  of  grace  which 
has  eternal  joy. 

Suggestions  : — Draw  first  the  picture  of  the  eye  which 
is  blind  ;  then  draw  the  opened  eye  with  the  hand  touch- 
ing it.  Then  in  making  the  application  draw  the  sin- 
stained  heart,  and  the  cleansed  heart.  If  possible  have  a 
quartette  of  singers  sing  that  beautiful  gospel  hymn  ''The 
Light  of  the  World  is  Jesus." 


Calming  the  Storm 

Text  :  He  arose  and  rebuked  the  wind,  and  said  unto  the 
sea,  Peace,  be  still. — Mark  4  :  39. 


^^H.^^^^^^"'" 

:5 

Christ  Jesus 

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^^^^B' 

!V£TH    Peace' 

^' Peace"  is  preeminently  the  Christian's  word.  It 
was  carolled  by  angels  on  the  first  Christmas  morn  when 
Jesus  ''The  Prince  of  Peace"  was  born.  It  was  the 
sweetest  message  of  comfort  that  Jesus  could  give  to  His 
beloved  ones  in  the  upper  room  on  the  last  night  of  His 
earthly  ministry. 

Many  times  He  illustrated  the  lesson  during  the  years 
of  His  labour  for  mankind.  When  the  waters  were  almost 
engulfing  the  little  boat  on  the  sea  of  Tiberius,  Jesus 
calmed  the  sea  by  His  words,  "  Peace,  be  still."  When 
the  boat  had  reached  the  shore  the  Christ  that  had  stilled 
the  waves  hushed  the  tempest- tossed,  and  demon-possessed 
man  by  His  power  and  words  of  ''  Peace."  To  the  troub- 
led soul  to-day  this  same  Comforter  says:  ^^ Peace"  ; 
^'  It  is  I,  be  not  afraid." 

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100      PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


This  little  sketch  speaks  its  own  lesson.  There  is  safety 
from  the  storms  of  life  when  we  abide  beneath  His  over- 
shadowing hand.  He  maketh  our  storms  of  life  to  flee 
away,  and  floods  our  lives  with  peace. 

Suggestions: — Draw  first  the  representation  of  the 
storm-tossed  sea,  and  clouds  above  it.  Apply  the  lessons 
of  the  storms  of  life.  Second  draw  the  representation  of 
the  calm  sea,  and  the  calm  of  the  sunrise  above  the  wa- 
ters. Make  the  application  to  Jesus,  the  '^  Sun  of 
Bighteousness "  who  rises  ''with  healing  in  His  wings." 
There  is  no  assurance  of  peace  away  from  Christ. 

"The  Lord's  our  Rock,  in  Him  we  hide, 

A  shelter  in  the  time  of  storm  ; 
Secure  whatever  ill  betide, 

A  shelter  in  the  time  of  storm. 
The  raging  storm  may  round  us  beat, 

A  shelter  in  the  time  of  storm, 
We'll  never  leave  our  safe  retreat, 

A  shelter  in  the  time  of  storm." 


My   Talents 


Text  :  And  unto  one  he  gave  Jive  talents,  to  another 
two,  and  to  another  one;  to  every  man  according  to  his 
several  ability. — Matt.  25  :  15. 


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Plant  the  grain  and  reap  the  harvest.  Use  the  pound 
which  God  has  given,  and  reap  the  reward  for  faithful 
service.  Frankly  confess  it,  dear  friend,  has  not  God 
given  you  the  pound  ?  It  may  be  small,  but  He  knew 
how  much  you  could  do,  and  gave  you  capital  accord- 
ingly. 

Remember  that  the  talents  have  been  distributed — you 
have  your  portion.  ' '  Faithful  in  little,  faithful  in  much. ' ' 
It  might  do  to  keep  the  pound  hidden  for  a  time  if  the 
Master  never  returned — but  He  returns  to  take  account 
of  your  stewardship.  Of  course,  you  are  honest  as  the 
world  reckons  honesty.  A  man  may  be  lazy  and  yet  be 
honest  in  the  eyes  of  the  world,  but  no  one  can  be  faith- 

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ful  to  God  and  lazy  at  the  same  time.  That  man  who  is 
constantly  making  excuses  to  God,  for  undone  duties,  is 
very  near  the  ' '  outer  darkness. ' ' 

The  using  of  the  pound  is  our  part.  ''  Trade  ye  here- 
with "  is  a  loving  command.  The  increase  belongs  to 
God.  This  is  His  part  of  the  work.  We  plant  the  grain 
and  cultivate  it  to  the  best  of  our  ability,  but  the  growth 
must  be  left  to  God. 

Doing  well  the  little  duties  of  life  is  as  great  in  His 
sight  as  doing  well  the  larger  ones.  His  eye  is  ever 
towards  the  faithfulness  of  the  service  rather  than  to  the 
size  of  the  service  or  to  the  field  of  the  labourer.  Every 
service  for  God  is  great,  ^o  planting,  no  reaping  ;  no 
doing  for  God,  no  rejoicing  with  God;  no  using  of  the 
pound,  no  reward  for  service. 

Suggestions : — Draw  first  a  grain  of  corn.  Speak  of 
little  things— duties,  talents.  Have  the  corn  grow  as  the 
lesson  is  developed.  Then  make  one  ear  of  corn — speak 
of  the  one  little  talent  producing  a  great  harvest. 


The    Crown    Beneath    the    Cross 

Text  :    Whosoever  icill  come   after   Me,    let  Mm   deny 
himself,  and  take  up  his  cross  and  follow  Me. — Mark  8  :  34. 


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Earth  has  its  straight  lines  of  the  cross  of  Christian 
duty.  Heaven  has  the  curved  lines  of  the  crowns  for  the 
faithful.  Beneath  the  cross  of  duty  lies  the  crown  of 
blessing.  There  can  be  no  wearing  of  the  crown  until 
we  lift  the  cross,  for  under  the  cross  is  the  crown. 

Some  one  has  analyzed  the  text  for  the  lesson  to-day  as 
follows : 

^'Whosoever  will  come  after  Me  " 

Gain  The  Crown  of  Life. 
''Let  him  deny  himself," 

Sacrifice. 
''And  take  up  his  cross" 

Consecration. 
"And  follow  Me." 
Progress. 

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Hearing:      What   and    How? 

Text  :  Take  heed  what  ye  hear. — Mark  4  :  24. 
Take  heed  therefore  how  ye  hear, — Luke  8  :  18. 


The  injunction  of  our  Saviour  :  *'  Take  heed  what  ye 
hear,"  has  many  important  lessons.  It  comes  first  as  a 
warning  :  '^  Take  heed  what  ye  hear."  Many  lives  have 
been  hopelessly  ruined  by  listening  to  the  voice  of  evil. 
The  voice  of  sin  with  persuasiveness,  is  heard  at  the  ear- 
gate,  seeking  an  entrance  to  the  citadel  of  our  lives,  for 
the  enemy.  Oh,  dear  friend,  be  careful  lest  through  ear- 
gate  the  Adversary  should  enter  and  take  you  captive. 

Second,  the  text  is  the  voice  of  counsel  :  ' '  Take  heed 
what  ye  hear.''''  Consider  carefully  whether  it  be  truth 
or  error,  good  or  evil,  pure  or  impure  ;  ponder  well  what 
effect  it  will  have  upon  your  future  life.  Our  real  char- 
acters may  often  be  determined  by  the  pictures  and 
things  we  delight  to  see  and  the  things  we  delight  most 
to  hear. 

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Third,  ''Take  heed  what  ye  hear"  is  the  voice  of  en- 
treaty. To  your  life  will  come  the  good  tidings  of  peace 
and  life  and  hope  borne  on  angel  wings.  Heed  the  mes- 
sage of  love  :     ' '  Hear  and  thou  shalt  live. '  ^ 

Suggestions  : — Draw  an  ear.  Speak  of  hearing  as  one 
of  the  doors  to  the  life  j  then  draw  a  door — after  which 
draw  the  outline  of  a  heart  and  make  the  application  to 
spiritual  hearing. 


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This  is  an  interesting  lesson  about  a  little  man  in  a  big 
tree.  Zaccheus  had  heard  of  Jesus  ;  the  great  Teacher 
was  passing  near  his  home ;  perhaps  He  might  never  pass 
that  way  again  ;  he  must  hasten  to  see  Him.  Picture 
this  rich  publican  running  along  the  dusty  road  to  get  a 
sight  of  the  Christ  who  had  come  all  the  way  from  heaven 
to  earth  to  seek  and  to  save  him.  Men  often  seek  Jesus 
not  knowing  that  He  is  seeking  them. 

So  many  difficulties  were  in  the  way  of  Zaccheus : 
official  position,  character,  crowd,  reputation,  money, 
but  his  desire  to  see  Jesus  was  greater  than  every  diffi- 
culty. God  seems  to  place  sycamores  of  opportunity 
within  the  reach  of  all  who  earnestly  seek  Him.     No 


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doubt  the  action  of  Jesus  that  day  created  a  sensation, 
but  He  was  not  averse  to  being  sensational  if  He  might 
save  a  sinner. 

Would  you  see  Jesus  ?  How  much  ai*e  you  willing  to 
overcome  that  you  may  see  Him,  prejudice,  position, 
pride?  Our  desires  circumscribe  our  delights.  The 
earnest  desire  of  Zaccheus  to  see  Jesus  led  to  the  eternal 
delight  of  fellowship  with  Him. 

It  is  not  enough  to  see  Jesus  at  a  distance,  He  must 
abide  with  us  ;  in  order  that  He  may  abide  with  us,  we 
must  come  down  from  all  our  lofty  positions.  The  chief 
act  of  the  day  was  the  salvation  of  the  chief  among  the 
publicans  and  sinners. 

Hints  for  colouring  : — Make  the  leaves  of  the  tree 
green  •,  trunk  and  branches  brown  ;  wall  gray  with  white 
lines,  mountains  light  blue. 


Cast  Thy  Burden  on  the  Lord 

Text  :  God  is  our  refuge  and  strength^  a  very  present 
help  in  trouble. — Ps.  46  : 1. 


Do  Christians  have  troubles  ?  Yes  :  as  long  as  we  are 
in  the  flesh  we  may  expect  trials,  cares,  burdens,  and  sor- 
rows of  many  kinds.  While  we  are  "  in  Christ"  we  are 
not  yet  in  heaven,  and  as  He  was  beset  with  trials  on 
earth  we  may  expect  them  also. 

What  are  we  doing  with  our  troubles?  Doubtless 
most  people  are  worrying  over  them,  brooding  over  the 
reverses  and  disappointments,  and  bleeding  over  the 
trials  and  sorrows  ;  carrying  them  into  the  home  life  and 
church  life  and  business  life,  until  they  crush  out  the  joy 
of  living  and  make  us  a  burden  to  ourselves  and  our 
loved  ones.  What  shall  we  do  with  our  troubles  ?  Just 
what  Jesus  bids  us  do — ' '  Cast  all  our  care  upon  Him. ' '  Ee- 
member  that  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  is  just  as  great  a 
burden  bearer  as  He  is  a  sin  bearer,  and  the  same  loving 
Saviour  who  promises  to  forgive  our  sins  also  promises 
to  bear  our  burdens.  If  we  trust  Him  to  carry  our  sins, 
we  should  trust  Him  to  carry  our  sorrows. 

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"The  Shepherd  and  the  Sheep" 

Text  ;  My  sheep  hear  My  voice j  and  I  know  them^  and 
they  follow  Me. — John  10  :  27. 


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Our  lesson  has  two  important  divisions :  1.  The 
great  truths  concerning  the  ''Good  Shepherd,"  kind, 
gentle,  loving,  a  protector  and  a  provider  for  the  flock. 
2.  The  significant  lessons  concerning  the  flock.  ''We 
are  His  people  and  the  sheep  of  His  pasture."  The  flock 
are  obedient  to  the  Shepherd's  command  ;  they  hear  His 
voice;  follow  where  He  leads;  they  "run  not  before 
Him"  ;  they  feed  where  He  pastures  them.  The  entire 
lesson  emphasizes  acquaintanceship  with  Jesus.  Ac- 
quaintanceship demands  a  mutual  knowledge  of  the  per- 
sons associated. 

1.  We  know  Jesus  if  we  are  His  disciples  ;  ' '  My  sheep 
hear  My  voice."  We  shall  know  the  voice  as  well  as  the 
person  ;  the  voice  of  invitation,  warning,  command, 
providence. 

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2.  Jesus  knows  us.  ^'  I  know  tliem."  He  calleth  His 
sheep  by  name.  How  comforting  to  know  that  Jesus 
takes  a  personal  interest  in  each  redeemed  one.  He 
knows  our  secret  hopes,  plans,  thoughts,  temptations, 
what  joy  is  good  for  us,  what  discipline  is  best. 

3.  We  have  fellowship  with  Him.  ''They  follow." 
''He  leadeth."  "He  goeth  before"  ;  a  safe  leader  j  a 
perfect  .example  ;  no  path  but  He  has  trod  ;  no  tempta- 
tion but  He  has  met  j  no  burden  but  He  has  borne.  The 
best  pastures  may  lie  beyond  the  dismal  swamps  of  life  ; 
the  path  may  be  rough,  yet  Jesus  leads.  "The  Lord  is 
my  Shepherd,  I  shall  not  want.  .  .  .  "He  leadeth 
me." 


JESUS  IS  MY 


S  -upport. 

H-elper. 

E-xaltation. 

P-eace. 

H-ope. 

E  -ncouragemeut. 

R  -edeemer. 

D-eliverer. 


Draw  the  outline  of  a  clock  or  watch  dial,  and  in  the 
place  of  the  figures  denoting  the  hours  make  the  letters 
of  the  words  "Be  Thoughtful." 


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A  good  motto,  indicating  that  we  must  be  wakeful, 
waiting,  working.  To  "be  thoughtful"  we  must  be 
watchful  like  the  wise  servant  and  the  wise  virgins,  and 
be  warned  against  the  coming  of  evil. 

Watchfulness  is  a  shield  against  many  of  the  trials  and 
temptations  of  life.  When  Jesus  would  warn  us  of  foes 
without.  He  commands  us  to  watch,  for  the  adversary 
goeth  about  to  destroj^,  and  the  thief  cometh  at  the  unex- 
pected hour.  When  He  would  warn  us  against  the  foes 
within  He  commands  us  to  ''watch"  lest  we  enter  into 
temptation.  When  He  would  counsel  us  to  be  ready  to 
enter  into  the  larger  joys  of  Christian  fellowship.  He 
commands  us  to  ''watch,"  for  we  know  not  the  hour 
that  our  Lord  doth  come. 

Watch  against  the  foes  within  and  the  enemies  with- 
out ;  watch  for  opportunities  of  service  for  our  Lord  : 
watch  for  the  coming  of  oui'  King.  One  of  the  saddest 
questions  our  Saviour  ever  asked  was  when  His  disciples 
slept  at  the  post  of  duty  in  Gethsemane's  garden,  "  Could 
ye  not  watch  with  Me  one  hour  ?  "  (Matt.  26  :  40). 

Sleep,  and  our  Lord  is  betrayed  ;  sleep,  and  our  Lord  is 
arrested  ;   sleep,  and  our  Lord  is  scourged  ;  sleep,  and 
our  Lord  is  condemned  ;  sleep,  and  our  Lord  is  crucified  ; 
sleep,  and  we  are  condemned.     One  of  the  best  evidences 
of  watchfulness  is  work  for  our  Lord,  with  lamps  trimmed 
and  burning.     ' '  Eternal  vigilance  is  the  price  of  safety." 
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A  -ctions. 
WATCH     T-houghts. 
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H  -eart. 


obeying  the  Word  of  Jesus 

Text  :   Whatsoever  He  saith  unto  you,  do  it. — John  2  :6. 


This  lesson  is  taken  from  the  account  of  the  first  pub- 
lic miracle  wrought  by  our  Lord  Jesus.  There  was  a 
marriage  in  Cana  of  Galilee,  and  Jesus  was  invited. 
What  a  great  blessing  it  would  be  if  Jesus  should  always 
truly  be  invited  to  solemnize  all  the  weddings  of  the  pres- 
ent day. 

There  was  a  great  feast,  lasting  through  several  days, 
but  something  was  wanting.  In  all  the  great  feasts  of 
the  world,  literature,  art,  music,  pleasure,  there  is  some- 
thing wanting — something  the  world  cannot  satisfy. 

In  their  extremity  the  servants  turn  to  the  wrong 
source  for  help  ;  they  run  to  Mary,  the  mother  of  our 
Lord,  for  assistance.  She  sends  them  to  Jesus,  the  only 
one  who  can  help.  Many  in  the  world  are  turning  to 
the  wrong  source  for  help  in  the  extremities  of  life. 
Many  are  turning  in  their  blindness  and  superstition  to 

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"Mary  ''  ;  they  call  her  queen  of  heaven,  and  pray  to  her 
to  command  her  son,  our  Lord,  to  be  merciful  unto  us. 
Alas,  how  many  are  turning  to  the  pleasures  and  profits 
of  the  world,  instead  of  turning  to  Jesus  for  the  perfect 
and  plentiful  supply  for  all  needs. 

The  mother  of  our  Lord  gives  the  secret  of  entrance  to 
most  blessed  experiences  and  abundant  supply  for  the 
souFs  need:  "Whatsoever  He  saith  unto  you,  do  it." 
Obedience  to  Jesus  Christ  is  sure  to  lead  us  to  the  largest 
and  best  blessings  for  time  and  for  eternity. 


The  Christian's  Inheritance 

Text  :  We  are  children  of  God :  and  if  children,  then 
heirs;  heirs  of  God,  and  joint  heirs  with  Christ. — Eomans 
8 :  16,  17. 


Our  text,  Eomans  8  :  17,  assures  the  Christian  believer 
of  his  heavenly  inheritance.  By  faith  in  Christ  we  be- 
come "Sons  of  God"  ;  Jesus  is  our  elder  brother,  and 
we  become  heirs  with  Him  of  the  promised  inheritance. 

While  the  "  sonship  of  the  believer  "  includes  the  bear- 
ing of  the  cross  and  the  sharing  of  His  sorrow,  it  means 
also  the  wearing  of  the  crown. 

Suggestions : — Draw  a  cross,  and  around  it  make  a 
crown,  then  speak  of  the  joint  inheritance  of  cross  bear- 
ing, and  crown  wearing  ;  or,  draw  a  scroll,  back  of 
which  place  an  outline  cross  as  a  shadow.  Indicate  the 
scroll  as  a  notice  to  the  world,  and  fasten  to  the  cross. 
On  the  scroll  write  the  words  of  the  Christian's  promised 
blessings  ;  Heaven  (John  14  :  2)  ;  Eest  (Heb.  4:9);  Joy 
(Eev.  21 :  23,  26)  ;  Fellowship  with  Christ  (John  17  :  24). 

Colour  hints  : — Make  the  cross  light  blue,  with  white 
border  or  outline  ;  make  the  scroll  white  with  scarlet  out- 


line, and  scarlet  letters. 


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A  Separation 


Text  :  And  Re  shall  separate  them  one  from  another. 
Matt.  25  :  32. 


Once  the  gracious  King  of  earth  and  heaven  came  to 
the  world  to  make  men  just ;  but  He  will  come  again, 
and  this  time  to  judge  the  world.  First  He  came  in  hu- 
miliation ;  again  He  will  come  and  all  the  holy  angels 
with  Him,  to  sit  upon  the  throne  of  His  glory  and  power, 
the  Judge  eternal.  Before  Him  will  be  gathered  all  men, 
and  He  will  separate  them,  the  just  from  the  unjust. 

Men  are  saved  by  faith  ;  they  will  be  judged  by  works  ; 
true  faith  works.     We  are  ''  saved  to  serve." 

Jesus  will  come  again.  When,  we  cannot  now  tell,  but 
He  never  broke  a  promise,  and  He  has  promised  to  come 
again.  Towards  that  promise  the  saints  are  joyously 
looking ;  but  the  unfaithful  may  well  tremble  when  the 
"  Eighteous  Judge"  shall  come.  What  shall  be  our 
record  for  the  Judgment  Day  ?    What  are  the  good  deeds 

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A  SEPARATION 


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we  have  sent  before  us  1  There  is  an  angel  of  God  watchf 
iiig,  and  our  actions  are  recorded  in  heaven.  Have  we 
been  greedy,  grasping,  mean,  selfish,  uncharitable  or  un- 
grateful? Or  have  we  been  sympathetic,  kind,  lovingy 
Helpful,  Christlike  %  Eemember  if  we  are  to  be  Godlike, 
we  hiust  ^^GO  "  like  the  Good  Samaritan  and  ^'do"  like 
him. 

Suggestions  :^Draw  a  picture  of  an  open  book,  and 
mark  it  ^'  My  Life  Record."  On  one  page  draw  a  closed 
hand,  to  indicate  the  selfishness  and  greed  :  on  the  other 
page  draw  a  scroll  containing  the  words  of  sympathy  and 
love.  Which  shall  be  my  record  when  I  stand  at  the  bar 
of  God' s  judgment  ? 


Without  Jesus  the  world  has  no  Saviour ;  without 
Christ  no  salvation  ;  without  the  cross  no  sacrifice.  The 
disciples  of  our  Lord  needed  long  monthsof  training  with 
Jesus  as  the  schoolmaster,  to  learn  the  marvellous  lessons 
of  the  deity,  and  divinity  of  their  Messiah  as  the  Christ 
of  God. 

The  world  had  many  theories  concerning  Jesus  of  Naz- 


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areth,  but  after  the  years  of  intimate  friendship  and  fel- 
lowship Pettr  could  say  for  all  disciples,  in  all  the  ages, 
"Thou  art  the  Christ,"  Thomas  could  say,  '^My  Lord 
and  my  God,"  and  Mary  could  say,  "Kabboni." 

Personal  faith  in  Jesus,  the  assurance  that  He  is  the 
anointed  of  God,  the  world's  Eedeemer,  is  the  foundation 
on  which  is  builded  the  true  Christian  character,  the 
Christian  church,  and  the  Christian's  hope. 

"I  dare  not  trust  the  sweetest  frame, 
But  wholly  lean  on  Jesus'  name." 

Suggestions  : — Draw  the  representation  of  a  large  stone 
bearing  on  its  upper  surface  the  name  of  Christ.  On  one 
side  write  ' '  rejected. "  "  The  stone  which  the  builders  re- 
jected  has  become  the  head  of  the  corner."  On  another 
side  write  '^The  Sure  Foundation  Stone."  ''Behold  I 
lay  in  Zion  for  a  foundation  a  stone,  a  tried  stone,  a 
precious  corner  stone,  a  sure  foundation ' '  (Isa.  28  :  16). 
' '  Other  foundation  can  no  man  lay  than  that  is  laid, 
which  is  Jesus  Christ"  (1  Cor.  3  :  11). 


<^The  Comforter" 

Text  :  But  when  the  Comforter  has  come    .     ,     ,     He 
shall  testify  of  Me.— John  15  :  26. 


The  Holy    Spirit.   Comforter. 

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And  Light 

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Of  The  World,  p^^. 

Comforter  !  What  a  great  New  Testament  word  !  It 
is  one  of  the  sweet  words  in  our  language,  used  to  indi- 
cate the  person  and  ministry  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

The  Old  Testament  ends  with  a  ^' curse"  ;  the  New 
Testament  ends  with  a  sublime  benediction.  Here  we 
find  blessings  for  time  and  eternity. 

The  prophecy  concerning  the  Messiah  was  that  He 
should  wipe  the  tears  from  sorrowing  eyes,  and  bind  up 
the  broken  hearted,  the  world's  Comforter.  After  long 
centuries,  when  Jesus  began  His  public  ministry,  one  of 
His  first  acts  was  to  give  His  promised  blessing  upon 
those  that  mourn,  and  to  assure  His  believing  children 
that  in  time  they  should  find  a  ''  garment  of  praise  for  the 
spirit  of  heaviness."  Are  you  sad -hearted,  wearied, 
worried,  troubled  ?    Then  look  unto  Jesus,  the  Comforter. 

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He  will  give  you  comfort  and  peace.  He  stands  at  thy 
heart's  door.  In  every  need  let  Him  be  thy  minister. 
He  will  reveal  to  thy  heart  the  Father.  He  will  give 
to  thee  the  presence  and  comfort  of  Him  who  is  the  life 
and  the  light  of  the  world. 


"A  Call  and  the  Response 


93 


Text:  He  saw  Leviy  the  son  of  Alpheus,  sitting  at  the 
receipt  of  custom^  and  said  unto  him^  Follow  Me. 
—Mark  2  :  14. 


*'  Follow  Me,"  is  a  great  command  of  our  Lord  Jesus, 
but  it  is  always  accompanied  with  a  great  blessing.  '  ^  If 
any  man  will  come  after  Me  let  him  deny  himself,  and 
take  up  his  cross  and  follow  Me"  (Matt.  16  :  24).  That 
means,  first  self-sacrifice  ;  '' deny  himself  "  ;  second,  con- 
secration and  devotion:  ^' Take  up  his  cross";  third, 
progress  and  victory  :  '■ '  Follow  Me. ' ' 

To  follow  Jesus  means  to  go  through  trial,  suffering, 
difiiculty,  and  sorrow  if  need  be,  in  obedience  to  His  call ; 
but  it  means  coronation  and  joy  at  the  end  of  the  way. 
Beyond  the  cross  of  duty  lies  the  crown  of  rejoicing. 

The  cross  may  be  heavy,  but  we  can  make  it  radiant 
with  holy  light  by  our  suffering  for  Jesus'  sake  ;  by  serv- 
ing mankind  in  His  name  ;  by  forgiving  those  who  per- 
secute us ;  and  by  loving  our  neighbours  as  ourselves. 

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120      PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

Jesus  will  use  all  who  will  follow  Him.  The  weakest  and 
poorest,  the  most  degraded  and  despised,  as  well  as  the 
rich  and  influential,  the  Master  calls  to  life  and  service 
with  Him. 

Suggestions  :— Draw  an  outline  cross  and  write  on  it  the 
words  ^^  Follow  Me."  Back  of  the  cross  draw  a  crown  ; 
on  the  rays  from  the  crown  write  the  words,  *'  Suffering," 
"Serving,"  "Forgiving;,"  "Loving." 


The  Priceless  Pearl 

Text  :  Who  when  he  had  found  one  pearl  of  great 
price ^  went  and  sold  all  that  he  had  and  bought  it, 
—Matt.  13  :  46. 


In  this  lesson  we  have  a  great  sermon  by  a  great 
preacher,  with  a  great  application.  Jesus  is  the  preacher, 
and  using  the  beautiful  and  costly  pearl  as  an  illustration 
He  gives  a  practical  sermon  which  has  furnished  food  for 
religious  thought  for  nineteen  centuries  of  time. 

Suggestions  : — Draw  an  outline  of  a  heart,  on  the  heart 
draw  the  representation  of  a  necklace  of  pearls,  arranging 
the  pearls  in  the  form  of  a  crown.  As  the  centre  or  chief 
charm  draw  the  representation  of  a  great  pearl,  on  which 
write  the  name  Jesus. 

It  may  be  well  to  name  the  smaller  pearls  as  health, 
riches,  honour,  strength,  wisdom,  etc.  We  may  all  have 
these,  but  lack  the  ^' Pearl  of  Greatest  Price, '^  without 
which  all  others  are  fading  joys. 

121 


Christ  Died  for  Me 

Text  :  Hereby  ijerceive  we  the  love  of  God,  because  He 
laid  down  His  life  f 01-  us. — 1  John  3  :  16. 


God's  embodiment  of  love  was  Jesus  Christ.  He  Is 
sometimes  spoken  of  as  the  incarnate  love  of  God.  The 
greatest  expression  of  that  love  was  Jesus  dying  for  the 
redemption  of  mankind.  '^Herein  is  the  love  of  God 
made  manifest,  that,  while  we  were  yet  sinners,  Christ 
died  for  us."  O  precious  love!  In  that  it  was  "the 
only  begotten  Son  of  God"  who  died  for  us.  O  perfect 
love  !  "  Greater  love  hath  no  man  than  this  that  he  lay 
down  his  life  for  his  friend. ' '  O  wonderful  love !  not 
that  He  died  for  the  godly — but  the  sinner.  O  personal 
love  !  that  Jesus  so  loved  me  that  He  was  willing  to  die, 
and  did  suffer  and  die  for  me. 

.  Draw  a  scroll,  and  place  on  it  the  representation  of  a 
cross  on  which  is  placed  a  rock  bearing  the  words  ''My 
Sins."  Under  the  words  ''Christ  Jesus  died  forme," 
write  youi'  own  name. 

123 


THE  CHEERFUL  GIVER 


123 


^Mi 


God     Loveth 
A   Cheerful     Giver 


The  life  which  only  receives  favours  is  but  half  blessed. 
There  is  more  joy  in  giving  than  receiving.  God  does  not 
ask  our  gifts  to  enrich  Himself,  but  to  enlarge  us.  The 
object  to  which  we  largely  contribute  our  gifts  of  time  or 
treasure,  claims  a  large  share  of  our  thoughtful  attention. 

In  return  for  the  manifold  blessings  we  receive  from 
God  we  will  give  of  our  substance  to  encourage  the  efforts 
of  others  that  they  may  share  similar  blessings.  The  relig- 
ion of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  is  preeminently  unselfish. 
We  gave  to  God  all  we  are,  and  all  we  have,  and  all  we 
can  do  when  we  surrender  our  lives  to  Him.  And  yet  like 
the  people  of  old  we  have  been  robbing  God  and  keeping 
back  part  of  the  price.  ''  Give"  is  the  key-word  of  the 
Christian  life.  Christianity  began  with  a  gift.  "God 
gave  His  only  begotten  Son''  (John  3  :  16).  The  first  act 
of  worship  Jesus  ever  received  was  accompanied  with  a 
gift.  The  wise  men  brought  unto  Him  "gold,  frankin- 
cense, and  myrrh"  (Matt.  2  :  10). 

God  sets  a  special  seal  of  love  upon  the  cheerful  giver 
(1  Cor.  9:7).  Draw  the  picture  of  an  altar  or  chest,  and 
mark  it,  "The  Lord's  Treasury."  Then  draw  a  hand 
giving  an  offering  unto  the  Lord.  In  commemoration  of 
God's  great  goodness  to  us,  are  we  giving  freely  to  Him 


124      PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

and  His  cause?  If  not,  are  we  not  ''robbing  God"  by 
holding  back  that  which  we  promised  to  give  to  Him  and 
for  the  advancement  of  His  kingdom  in  the  world. 

"I gave,  I  gave  my  life  for  thee, 
What  hast  thou  given  for  Me?  " 


The  Heart  Question  and  the  Bible 
Answer 

Text  :   What  must  I  do  to  be  saved. — Acts  16  :  30. 

Here  is  a  simple  little  picture  of  au  open  heart  and  an 
open  Bible. 

In  the  heart  we  see  the  greatest  question  which  a  sinner 
can  ask,  and  in  the  Bible  we  read  the  greatest  answer 
which  can  be  given  to  the  heart  question. 


Many  are  asking  how  to  become  rich,  intellectual,  influ- 
ential, popular,  but  they  are  omitting  the  most  important 
question,  ^'  What  must  I  do  to  be  saved  !  " 

The  jailer  at  Philippi  was  awakened  both  from  his  slum- 
bers and  from  his  sins.  He  is  a  type  of  all  those  who 
are  awakened  to  their  spiritual  condition.  Figuratively 
speaking,  it  takes  an  earthquake  to  arouse  some  men 
from  their  midnight  slumbers  in  sin.  ^'  Awake  thou  that 
sleepest,  and  Christ  shall  give  thee  light." 

125 


126      PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

Many  are  conscious  of  their  spiritual  needs,  but  they 
are  turning  to  the  wrong  sources  for  help.  When  the 
sin-sick  soul  came  to  Paul  he  was  shown  the  centre  of 
the  Gospel  Truth,  and  given  the  best  and  only  remedy 
for  sin.     He  believed  and  was  blessed. 

Colour  Hints : — Make  the  book  white ;  with  orange 
edges  and  scarlet  letters  ;  make  the  heart  pink  tint  with 
yellow  outline  and  yellow  letters. 


Warnings  Unheeded 

Text  :  Ye  should  have  hearkened  unto  Me.  —Acts  27  :  21. 


^^pBECAUSEWARNiKi^g^j^ 


^« 


Ye  Should  Have  HearknedIo  Me 


Many  lessons  are  taught  us  by  Paul's  voyage  as  re- 
corded in  the  twenty- seventh  chapter  of  Acts.  The  most 
important,  perhaps,  is  the  great  storm  at  sea :  the  fear 
of  soldiers  and  sailors,  and  the  great  shipwreck,  all  be- 
cause Paul's  words  of  warning  were  unheeded. 

We  can  see  in  this  narrative  the  history  of  multitudes. 
First,  we  notice  the  inspired  warnings  against  an  evil 
course.  '' Paul  admonished  them  "  (vs.  9,  10).  Then  we 
notice  the  worldly  wisdom  of  the  Centurion  who  re- 
jected Paul's  words  (v.  11)  ;  the  worldly  desires  of  the 
people  who  wished  the  pleasures  of  Phenice  (v.  12)  ;  the 
fair  promises  of  sin,  ''When  the  south  wind  blew  softly  " 
(v.  13);  the  merciless  storm  (vs.  14,  15);  False  hopes, 
trying  to  harbour  at  Clauda  (v.  16  ) ;  Yain  Efforts  (v.  17  )  ; 
Great  losses  (vs.  18,  19 ) ;  Deep  despair  (v.  20 )  ;  Paulas 
encouragement  (vs.  21,  22);  The  angel's  voice  (v.  24)  ; 

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128      PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


Nearing  the  rocks  (v.  28) ;  Casting  anchor  (v.  29) ;  the 
Cowardly  crew  (v.  30) ;  Strengthened  for  trial,  (v.  34)  ; 
Courageous  example  (v.  35)  ;  The  shipwreck,  (v.  41) ; 
Saved  by  grace  (v.  44). 


Paul  writes  to  the  Church  at  Corinth  many  beautiful 
lessons,  but  the  gem  of  all  his  loving  messages  to  the  peo- 
ple whom  he  loved  is  found  in  the  thirteenth  chapter  of 
First  Corinthians.  Perhaps  no  writing  of  this  great 
apostle  has  been  read  more  frequently  or  studied  more 
carefully  than  this  chapter. 

The  trinity  of  God  is  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghost ;  the 
Christian's  trinity  is  faith,  hope  and  charity.  In  this 
chapter  the  Apostle  Paul  magnifies  the  sublimity  of 
Christian  faith,  the  inspiration  of  Christian  hope,  and 
the  majestic  sweetness,  humility  and  power  of  Christian 
love. 

Love  is  the  mystic  power  of  the  home-life,  heart-life. 
Christian  life  and  church-life.  Without  love  there  can 
be  no  holy  emotions  in  the  heart,  no  tender  affections  in 
the  home,  no  lofty  ambition  for  the  soul,  no  consecrated 
service  for  God  and  humanity. 


THE  CHRISTIAN'S  TRINITY 


129 


Truly  love  is  the  greatest  human  blessing.  We  will  he 
more  for  love,  we  will  give  more  for  love,  we  will  do  more 
for  love  than  for  anything  else  in  the  world.  Of  all  the 
thoughts  that  move  the  hearts  of  men  and  women  to  the 
noblest  living  and  service,  the  greatest  is  Charity,  and 
Charity  is  Love. 

Suggestions : — Draw  a  triangle  as  indicated  in  the 
sketch,  write  on  the  shorter  sides  Faith  and  Hope.  On 
the  longer  side  of  the  triangle  write  the  word  ''  Charity," 
for  ^Hhe  greatest  of  these  is  charity."  Within  the  area 
of  the  triangle  draw  a  cross  to  indicate  faith,  an  anchor 
to  indicate  hope,  and  a  heart  to  indicate  charity  or  love. 


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Have  Not  Shunned    To   Declari 
jToYou  The   Whole  Cou 


It  is  a  joyous  privilege  for  a  former  pastor  to  visit  a 
church  which  he  has  faithfully  served  in  the  years  past. 
The  church  honours  itself,  and  honours  the  Lord's  serv- 
ant, when  it  warmly  greets  the  minister  who  in  other  days 
poured  out  his  life  for  them. 

We  can  easily  believe  that  Paul  had  many  such  loving 
greetings  from  churches  which  he  had  planted,  and  which 
he  had  served  with  Christian  devotion  and  unwearied 
zeal.    The  greeting  of  the  Church  at  Ephesus  is  regarded 


130      PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

as  characteristic  of  the  loving  tie  which  bound  Paul  to 
the  people.  The  two  things  which  most  gladdened  the 
heart  of  Paul  when  he  met  the  elders  of  the  church  at 
Ephesus,  were  their  sincere  love  for  him,  and  the  con- 
sciousness of  his  faithful  ministry  to  them.  '^1  have  not 
shunned  to  declare  unto  you  all  the  counsel  of  God.'' 

Paul  had  not  been  preaching  man-made  theories,  nor 
had  he  been  preaching  for  popularity  ;  but  that  the  sin- 
ner and  the  Saviour  might  be  brought  into  vital  union. 
All  that  God  revealed  to  him,  Paul  preached  to  the  peo- 
ple.    His  two  great  themes  were  Eepentance  and  Faith. 

In  developing  the  lesson  on  the  blackboard,  draw  a 
scroll  to  represent  the  Word  of  God.  On  one  side  draw 
the  broken  commandment  and  write  the  word  Repentance. 
On  the  other  side  draw  a  hand  holding  a  cross,  and  write 
the  word  Faith.  In  the  centre  of  the  open  scroll  place 
the  word  J-e-s-u-s  and  fill  out  the  words  as  indicated. 

Colour  Hints : — Make  the  scroll  white,  shaded  with 
light  blue  or  purple. 


Let  Your  Light  Shine 


Text  : —  We   have  found  the  Messiah, 
brought  him  to  Jesus. — John  1 :  41. 


And  he 


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J^IGHT  Xf/ 


Give  Th£ JLtGHT. 


Life's  sweetest  privilege  is  to  follow  Jesus.  Here  we 
learn  of  His  (1)  Besirdbility ;  ^^The  one  altogether 
lovely. ' '  (2)  His  Accessibility  ;  ' '  All  may  come  to  Him. ' ' 
(3)  Of  His  Ability ;  "He  is  able  to  do  for  us  abundantly 
above  all  we  can  ask  or  think." 

The  Christian's  supreme  duty  is  to  lead  others  to  know 
and  love  and  follow  Jesus.  Andrew  saw  Jesus,  heard 
Him,  followed  Him.  He  wished  others  to  share  his  joy. 
His  first  thought  was  for  the  loved  ones  of  his  own  home. 
He  hastened  to  find  his  brother  Simon,  who  was  not  only 
told  of  Jesus,  but  brought  to  Him. 

The  two  great  words  which  compass  the  sphere  of  our 
Christian  activities  are  ' '  Come^ "  ^^  Go.^^  Come  to  Christ : 
Go  tell  the  world  of  Christ.  While  it  is  a  blessed  privi- 
lege to  get  the  light  it  is  the  Master's  command  that  we 
give  the  light  to  others,  by  life  and  service  In  His  Name. 

131 


132      PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

Suggestions : — Draw  an  open  book  marked  Bible. 
Across  its  pages  place  the  name  Jesus,  in  letters  of  light. 
Make  a  hand  holding  a  lighted  candle,  giving  the  light 
to  another  candle,  and  speak  of  our  duty  of  spreading 
the  light  of  Christ  to  the  world. 

Color  Hints  : — Draw  the  outline  of  the  book  white  with 
orange  colour  edges.  Make  the  candles  light  blue,  with 
scarlet  flame  and  orange  rays.  Make  hand  light  pink 
with  white  outline  j  candlestick  dark  brown  with  white 
outline. 


The  Slavery  of  Sin 

Text  : —  Whosoever  committeth  sin,  is  the  servant  of  sin. 
-John  8 :  34. 


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Sin  enslaves ;  this  is  a  spiritual  axiom,  a  self-evident 
truth.  So  stealthily  does  Satan  work  that  we  are  not 
conscious  of  his  power  over  our  lives,  nor  do  we  realize 
that  he  is  forging  the  chains  and  fetters  for  our  bondage 
of  death,  until  we  are  ensnared.  He  leads  us  on  step  by 
step  until  we  are  ruined  beyond  hope. 

Many  people  are  in  bondage ;  not  necessarily  within 
prison  walls  where  criminals  against  the  civil  laws  are 
confined,  nor  yet  sold  into  human  slavery,  and  held  in 
bondage  as  were  the  slaves  in  the  South  before  the  war. 
But  many  are  in  bondage  ;  many  are  bound  who  wish  to 
be  free,  and  who  may  be  set  free. 

The  history  of  Samson  emphasizes  the  lessons  of  first, 
^'The  Binding  Power  of  Sin''  ;  second,  '^The  Blind- 
ing Power  of  Sin''  ;  third,  '^The  Grinding  Power 
OF  Sin." 

133 


134      PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


Cords,  bonds,  and  prison  bars  are  holding  many  per- 
sons from  their  liberties ;  multitudes  of  others  are  held 
by  doubts,  superstitions,  envy,  lust,  passion,  intemper- 
ance, and  sins  of  every  kind. 

Whatever  holds  us  in  bondage  can  be  broken.  God 
can  open  more  doors  than  Satan  can  close.  God  can  de- 
liver us  from  the  secret  sins  of  our  lives  and  from  all  the 
forces  of  evil  which  holds  us  in  subjection.  '^  Ye  shall 
know  the  truth,  and  the  truth  shall  make  ye  free." 
''Stand  fast  therefore  in  the  liberty  wherewith  Christ 
hath  made  us  free.''     Galatians  5  :  1. 

Suggestions  : — Draw  the  outline  of  a  heart  with  marks 
to  represent  a  prison  wall,  and  an  open  door  of  a  cell. 
Across  the  heart  draw  a  cross,  extended  to  represent  a 
sword  also.  In  applying  the  blackboard  sketch  to  a  tem- 
perance lesson  let  the  extended  sword  strike  the  wine  cup 
and  smite  the  serpent. 

Colour  Hints  :— Make  the  outline  of  the  heart  white, 
make  the  walls  gray  with  white  lines  j  make  cross  scarlet, 
with  white  outlines  j  rays  yellow. 


How  to  Please  God 

Text  : — Children  obey  your  parents  in  all  things^  for  this 
is  well  pleasing  unto  the  Lord. — Col.  3  :  20. 


Obedience  to  parents  is  a  command  of  God,  but  it  is  a 
loving  command  with  a  beautiful  promise.  The  funda- 
mental principle  of  childhood  is  obedience  to  parents. 
The  great  multitude  of  boys  and  girls  who  go  astray  in 
life,  whose  lives  are  broken  and  hopes  are  blasted,  can 
trace  their  downfall  to  lack  of  reverence  to  parents ;  a 
disobedience  of  the  laws  of  home ;  and  a  disregard  for 
parental  authority. 

Honour  thy  father  and  mother  by 
L-iving  upright  lives ; 
Obeying  their  commands  ; 
V-oluntarily  submitting  to  their  authority  ; 
E-ngaging  in  service  for  their  comfort  and  profit. 
"Honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  that  thy  days 
may  be  long  upon  the  land  which  the  Ijord  thy  God 
giveth  thee — this  is  the  first  command  with  promise." 

This  little  picture  indicates  that  the  greatest  crown  of 
human  honour  is  to  be  placed  upon  the  childhood  and 
youth. 

135 


The  Christian's  Bond 


The  blackboard  sketch  will  suggest  one  form  of  re- 
view. Draw  a  heart,  and  on  the  heart  draw  a  cross 
bearing  the  name  Jesus.  Eepresent  the  thought  of  the 
Life,  Loye  and  Light  of  Jesus  being  bound  to  the  heart 
by  the  sevenfold  cord  of  His  glorious  life  and  ministry. 

1.  The  love  of  God,  John  3  :  16. 

2.  The  birth  of  Jesus  ; 

3.  The  matchless  life  of  Jesus  ; 

4.  His  sacrificial  death  ; 

5.  The  triumph  of  His  resurrection  ; 

6.  The  guidance  of  His  Spirit ; 

7.  The  strength  and  power  of  Christianity. 

As  these  thoughts  are  developed,  write  the  appropriate 
words  on  the  strands  of  the  cord  as  indicated  in  the 
sketch. 

"I've  found  a  friend  ;  oh,  such  a  friend  ; 
He  loved  me  e'er  I  knew  Him  : 
He  drevv^  me  with  the  cords  of  love, 
And  thus  He  bound  me  to  Him. 
And  round  my  heart  still  closely  twine 

Those  ties  which  naught  can  sever, 
For  I  am  His,  and  He  is  mine, 
Forever,  and  forever." 
136 


MISSIONARY 
LESSONS 


Lighted  to  Shine 


Cm  r  I  $  t  I  a  n  8 
AHc  Savcd 
To     S  t  SI  V  c  . 


Multitudes  of  people  followed  Jesus  to  see  the  miracles 
which  He  wrought,  and  to  hear  the  gracious  words  which 
fell  from  His  lips.  He  was  moved  with  compassion  for 
them  and  planned  to  augment  His  personal  ministries  by 
the  services  of  His  chosen  disciples.  Eealizing  that  the 
people  of  other  villages  and  towns  were  anxious  for  His 
messages  of  life,  as  fields  that  were  ^^  white  to  the  har- 
vest," He  sent  His  disciples  to  bear  to  the  distant  cities 
the  gospel  of  the  Son  of  God. 

In  the  analysis  of  the  lesson  we  note  first :  the  Men, 
the  twelve  disciples,  chosen  of  God  ;  anointed  for  service. 
Second  :  the  Message,  the  kingdom  of  God  is  at  hand  ; 
the  kingdom  of  righteous  living  ;  of  Justice,  of  Charity, 
of  Brotherhood.  Third:  the  Ministry;  heal  the  world's 
sickness ;  raise  dead  manhood ;  cast  out  selfishness  and 
sin.  Fourth :  the  Master  ;  the  power  behind  their 
service  ;  they  were  to  be  instruments  to  a  blessed  minis- 
try, but  He  was  to  be  the  source  of  power. 

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140      PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

We  have  been  called  of  Grod  to  salvation,  and  are  His 
chosen  disciples.  We  have  been  commissioned  to  bear 
His  message  of  hope  and  ministry  of  love  to  the  world. 
Disciples  of  Jesus  are  lighted  by  His  Spirit  to  shine  in 
the  world,  dispelling  its  darkness  and  gloom,  but  they 
can  only  do  it  in  '^His  Name." 

Suggestions : — Draw  a  circle  ;  within  the  circle  print 
the  word  D-i-s-c-i-p-l-e-s,  representing  each  letter  as 
a  lighted  candle  shining  in  the  world.  Back  of  the  circle 
draw  a  cross. 

Application  : — We  are  lighted  to  shine  ;  we  are  saved 
to  serve. 

Colour  Hints  : — Make  circle  white,  with  light  blue  out- 
line ;  word  Disciples  scarlet  j  rays  orange  colour  j  cross 
scarlet  with  orange  outline. 


Antioch     and     the     Inauguration     of 
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The  disciples  were  first  called  Christians  at  Antioch. 
The  spirit  of  the  Lord  came  upon  the  members  of  that 
dear  old  church  at  Antioch,  and  they  were  so  mightily 
blessed  that  they  wanted  the  whole  world  to  share  in  the 
blessedness  of  salvation.  They  realized  that  if  men  were 
saved  it  must  be  by  the 

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tidings  of  the  Son  of  God.     There  is  no  other  way. 

But  how  should  the  world  hear  the  gospel  without  a 
preacher?  How  should  the  preacher  go  unless  he  be 
sent!    Who  should  send  him  but  the  true  churches  of 

141 


142      PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

Jesus  Christ  ?  Then  came  the  prayer  for  divine  guidance, 
and  the  setting  apart  of  Barnabas  and  Saul  to  carry  the 
gospel  to  the  world. 

The  birthplace  of  all  true  missionary  endeavour  is  the 
heart  dedicated  to  God  and  consecrated  to  His  service. 


what    Has    Jesus    Done    for    Me? 

Text  :     Go  home  to  thy  friends,  and  tell  them  how  great 
things  the  Lord  hath  done  for  thee. — Mark  5  :  19. 


Eeligion  should  first  manifest  itself  in  the  home. 
When  the  demoniac,  mentioned  in  our  lesson  was 
healed  he  was  told  to  go  to  the  loved  ones  of  his  home 
and  tell  them  the  wonderful  things  the  Lord  had  done  for 
him. 

Sometimes  it  is  easier  to  preach  Christ  in  the  world 
than  it  is  to  live  Christ  at  home.  And  yet  I  would  not 
give  much  for  a  man  who  would  not  witness  a  Christian's 
life  in  his  own  home.  That  religion  is  not  genuine  that 
is  only  reserved  for  manifestation  to  the  world  at  large, 
nor  is  it  the  real  Christianity  which  is  kept  for  self  and 
the  home  circle  and  withheld  from  the  needy  suffering 
world. 

^^Go  tell  thy  friends  what  the  Lord  hath  done  for 
thee.''     Oh,    the    power  of  Christian  testimony!    The 

143 


144      PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

blackboard  sketch  reveals  the  cross  and  the  Bible;  on 
the  scroll  is  marked  the  Christian's  commission.  Has 
Jesus  blessed  you  ?  Do  you  believe  He  will  bless  others  I 
Is  it  not  a  Christian's  duty,  as  well  as  a  blessed  privilege, 
to  tell  others  of  Jesus  ? 

'*  Go  tell  the  story  of  Jesus, 

To  some  poor  sin-sick  soul ; 
Think  of  the  time  you  heard  it, 
And  how  it  made  you  whole. 

"  Go  tell  the  story  of  Jesus, 
To  people  great  and  small ; 
Remember  that  the  Saviour 
Gave  up  His  life  for  all." 


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'  Every  true  Christian  believes  in  missionary  effort. 
Jesus  Christ  was  heaven's  missionary  to  the  world.  The 
disciples  were  first  called  Christians  at  Antioch,  when 
they  became  missionary  in  spirit. 

Jesus  died  for  all  the  world.  He  commissioned  His  dis- 
ciples to  go  into  all  the  world  and  preach  His  gospel  to 
every  creature.  If  the  world  shall  know  of  ''Jesus  the 
mighty  to  save"  Christians  must  tell  them  the  story. 
Let  us  note  a  few  facts  : 

Jesus  desires  all  men  to  be  saved,  (John  3  :  16)  ;  only 
those  who  know  and  love  Jesus  will  be  saved ;  millions 
in  the  world  do  not  know  of  Jesus  the  Saviour  ;  Christians 
everywhere  are  commissioned  and  commanded  to  give  to 
the  world  the  gospel  of  salvation  ;  in  the  Christian 
churches  to-day  there  are  both  men  and  money  enough 
to  give  the  gospel  to  all  the  world  ;  how  shall  we  go  up 
to  God  and  confess  that  we  did  not  help  to  bring  the 
world  to  His  feet,  by  both  our  gifts  and  our  service  I 

145 


146      PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

Suggestions : — Draw  pictures  of  the  Eastern  and 
Western  Hemisphere.  Between  them  draw  a  cross, 
with  its  rays  falling  on  the  globes.  Beneath  the  cross 
draw  a  box  representing  the  Lord's  treasury,  and  draw 
a  hand  placing  the  offering  in  the  box. 


Growth   of  the    Kingdom 

Text  :  Whereunto  shall  I  liken  the  Kingdom  of  God  t 
It  is  like  leaveUy  which  a  woman  took  and  hid  in  three 
measures  of  meal,  till  the  whole  was  leavened. — Luke 
13 :  20,  21. 


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Sometimes  we  lament  the  slowness  of  the  world  to  hear 
and  accept  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ.  In  our  anxiety 
for  the  world's  evangelization  we  overlook  the  vastness 
of  the  field  and  the  dense  darkness  of  the  world. 

When  we  consider  the  little  handful  of  Christian  dis- 
ciples and  the  great  world  lying  in  wickedness,  the  ig- 
norance, superstition,  prejudice,  and  the  innumerable 
difficulties  to  be  surmounted,  we  marvel  that  the  gospel 
has  already  taken  such  a  hold  upon  the  world.  Like  the 
leaven  hid  in  the  meal,  spreading  its  power  from  atom  to 
atom  until  the  whole  was  leavened,  so  the  kingdom  of 
our  Lord  is  spreading  from  life  to  life  until  all  the  world 
shall  some  day  fall  at  Jesus'  feet. 

147 


148      PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

Suggestions  : — To  illustrate  the  spreading  of  the  gospel 
throughout  the  world,  draw  an  open  Bible  and  an  ear 
of  corn  suggesting  the  multiplication  of  the  seed  of  gospel 
truth,  until  it  shall  cover  the  whole  earth. 


"Our    Bible    Work" 


Our  Bible  work  is  to  be  twofold  in  its  character : 
First  to  get  the  Bible  message  and  Master  into  our  hearts 
and  lives  ;  Second,  to  send  out  the  glad  tidings  into  other 
lives. 

The  following  beautiful  poem  by  Dr.  Henry  M.  King 
has  a  message  for  to-day  : 

AN  OPEN  BIBLE  FOR  THE  WORLD 

An  open  Bible  for  the  world  ! 

May  this  our  glorious  motto  be  ! 
On  every  breeze  its  flag  unfurled 

Shall  scatter  blessings  rich  and  free. 
Chorus. 
Blest  Word  of  God,  send  forth  thy  light 

O'er  every  land  and  every  sea, 
Till  all  who  wander  in  the  night 

Are  led  to  God  and  heav'n  by  thee. 

Where'er  it  goes  its  golden  light, 
Streaming  as  from  an  unveiled  sun, 

Shall  dissipate  the  clouds  of  night, 
Undo  the  work  that  sin  has  done. 
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150      PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

It  tells  of  Jesus  and  His  death, 
Of  life  procured  for  dying  men  ; 

And  to  each  soul  of  humble  faith, 
It  sonship  gives  with  God  again. 


GLEAiaNGs  From  the  Field 


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Every  day  a  Pentecost.  Such  is  the  assurance  we  have 
from  the  reports  which  come  to  us  from  the  mission  fields. 
In  our  local  work  we  often  become  discouraged  because 
of  the  small  results  of  our  efforts  in  Christian  work.  The 
great  evils  of  the  day,  the  apparent  increase  of  crime,  and 
slow  progress  of  the  churches  against  the  awful  tides  of 
sin,  make  us  feel  that  the  cause  of  Christ  is  not  advanc- 
ing. But  we  need  to  enlarge  our  vision,  to  study  how 
great  a  factor  the  church  is  for  good  in  the  world,  to  fol- 
low our  missionaries  at  home  and  abroad  in  their  blessed 
ministries  and  to  note  the  marvellous  progress  of  their 
soul-winning  work. 

Our  missionary  thought  must  not  be  limited  to  work 
beyond  the  seas,  for  God  is  wondrously  blessing  the  work 
of  the  homeland.     Gather  reports  from  the  workers  in 


GLEANINGS  FROM  THE  FIELD  151 

the  foreign  fields  as  well  as  from  the  west  and  south,  and 
from  the  many  local  mission  enterprises  of  the  church. 

Suggestions  : — Draw  the  representation  of  a  large  sheaf 
of  wheat,  and  speak  of  the  faithful  service  of  the  many- 
labourers  for  Christ  at  home  and  abroad. 

Then  draw  an  outline  of  a  globe  to  represent  the 
"  field"  of  Christian  missionary  service. 

Make  the  personal  application.  What  am  I  doing  in 
God's  harvest  field?  If  I  cannot  labour,  am  I  encourag- 
ing or  helping  others  to  labour  I  ^'  The  harvest  is  plen- 
teous, but  the  labourers  are  few."  *'Here  am  I,  send 
me,"  let  this  be  thy  prayer. 


Helping  to  Light  the  World 


No  one  can  over-estimate  the  service  which  Christian 
women  have  rendered  to  the  world. 

Their  gifts  to  missionary  life  and  their  Christian  en- 
deavours to  spread  the  light  of  Christ  in  heart  and 
home  and  world  may  not  be  heralded  so  broadly  as  the 
labours  of  others,  but  their  zeal,  their  devotion,  their 
sympathies,  their  love,  their  sacrifices,  their  consecration 
have  been  the  constant  inspiration  to  missionary  service 
throughout  the  world. 

This  little  sketch  may  suggest  the  service  which  woman 
is  rendering  to  the  world  ;  by  her  consecrated  gifts  and 
graces  she  is  helping  to  furnish  the  means  necessary  to 
keep  the  lamp  of  Christianity  shining  for  all  the  world 
which  Jesus  died  to  save. 

Suggestions  : — First  draw  a  globe  and  refer  to  the  dark- 
ness in  the  world  because  of  sin  (mental,  moral,  spirit- 
ual). Draw  an  open  Bible  and  lamp,  and  speak  of  God's 
Word  of  truth  as  being  a  light  to  the  world.  Draw  hand 
and  cruise  of  oil,  and  speak  of  woman's  part  in  lighting 
the  world. 

152 


CHRISTMAS,  EASTER, 
AND  SPECIAL  OCCASIONS 


At  Easter  the  Christian  world  stands  reverently  at  the- 
empty  tomb  of  Jesus  of  i^azareth  ;  but  with  faith's  larger 
vision  we  behold  Him  rise  above  the  grave,  above  Jeru- 
salem, above  the  clouds,  above  the  stars,  to  the  throne 
where  ^'He  ever  liveth  to  make  intercession  for  us.'^ 

155 


156      PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

From  the  open  tomb  of  Jesus  Christ  there  rises  the  relig- 
ion of  the  cross,  ^'having  a  song  for  every  voice,  a  peace 
for  every  heart,  a  hope  for  every  life.'^ 

Nature  and  grace  impress  the  lessons  of  the  resurrec- 
tion. The  daybreak,  the  spring-time,  the  bursting  bud, 
the  opening  egg^  the  redeemed  life,  are  peans  of  victory 
for  life  from  the  tomb.  How  we  shall  live  again  we  may 
not  know,  but  we  do  know  God's  many  promises.  ^' As 
I  live,  ye  shall  live  also.''  We  do  not  question  the  ex- 
istence of  the  butterfly  because  we  cannot  understand  the 
transformation  from  worm-life  to  wing-life,  nor  should 
we  doubt  our  glorified  existence  beyond  the  grave  because 
we  cannot  understand  how  God  can  transform  us  into  His 
image. 

^'It  is  not  so  strange  that  we  shall  live  again  as  that 
we  now  live."  The  plan  of  redemption  embraces: 
1.  The  Incarnation  of  the  Son  of  God.  2.  His  Gospel  of 
pardon  and  peace.  3.  His  atonement  for  sin.  4.  His 
resurrection  from  the  dead,  as  the  divine  seal  to  the  mis- 
sion and  ministry,  the  purpose  and  power  of  Jesus  Christ. 
5.  His  ascension  to  the  throne  of  God  as  our  Intercessor 
and  Mediator.  The  resurrection  of  Jesus  is  as  important 
to  the  purpose  of  God  as  His  incarnation  and  His  death 
on  the  cross.     The  resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ  is 


A 


Historical  fact ; 
Spiritual  truth  ; 
Foundation  of  Christian  hope. 


Our  Bible  study  has  presented  to  us  many  beacon 
lights  of  Old  Testament  history.  Again  we  are  called 
upon  in  the  review  lesson  to  lift  the  curtain  of  the  past 
weeks  of  study.  With  renewed  interest,  clearer  knowl- 
edge, keener  insight,  and  with  fervent  prayer  for  deeper 
spiritual  appreciation  of  the  wonderful  things  of  God,  wi^ 


CHRISTMAS,  EASTER,  AND  SPECIAL  OCCASION'S      157 

can  look  back  upon  a  thorough  systematic  study  of  the 
Word  of  God. 

For  the  review  it  might  be  well  to  draw  an  outline  of 
the  Bible  and  speak  of  the  revelation  of  God  to  man 
through  History,  Prophecy,  and  Gospel. 


Then  draw  the  representation  of  a  lighted  torch  or 
beacon,  and  instead  of  the  rays  of  light,  place  the  topics 
of  the  twelve  lessons  of  the  quarter,  making  the  applica- 
tion to  each  in  order.  The  little  blackboard  sketch 
teaches  its  own  lesson. 


158      PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 


In  Christian  lands  Christmas  time  is  the  gladdest  part 
of  all  the  year.  Chiming  bells,  merriment,  joy,  home 
gatherings,  gifts  of  love,  church  festivities,  and  social 
delights,  all  have  their  inspiration  in  that  glad  hour  of 
the  long  ago  when  the  mystic  starlight  bathed  Judea's 
hills  and  the  wondering  shepherds  heard  the  angels  carol 
the  first  Christmas  anthem,  ^' Glory  to  God  in  the  high- 


est;  Peace  on  earth,  good  will  to  men."  Christmas 
brings  gladness,  for  Christ  brought  joy. 

Every  day  is  Christmas  day  with  God.  He  ever  waits 
to  give  when  hearts  are  ready  to  receive  His  most  precious 
gifts.  May  our  lips  be  ever  filled  with  Christ's  praises ; 
our  hearts  be  filled  with  His  love ;  our  hands  be  filled 
with  His  service,  our  homes  be  filled  with  His  peace. 
So  shall  every  day  be  Christmas  day  with  us. 

May  Christmas  light  and  Christmas  songs  turn   our 


CHRISTMAS,  EASTER,  AND  SPECIAL  OCCASIONS      159 

hearts  and  lives  unto  God  the  bountiful  Giver  and  to 
Jesus  the  wonderful  Gift. 

Suggestions  : — Draw  the  outline  of  a  globe  to  indicate 
the  world-wide  message.  Across  the  globe  draw  four 
bells  marked  '^Xmas."  Beneath  the  bells  make  a  staff 
of  music  bearing  the  words  ''Joy  to  the  World. '^ 
Above  the  bells  draw  a  beautiful  crown  bearing  the  name 
of  Jesus  our  King. 

"  Hark  the  herald  angels  sing, 
Glory  to  the  new-born  King  ; 
Peace  on  earth  and  mercy  mild 
God  and  sinners  reconciled. ' ' 


A  Review  Suggestion 


The  Quarterly  Lesson  Review 


EACH  Lesson  A  Window-Pane 
Revealing  A  Saviour's  Love 


Novel  methods  to  illustrate  the  review  lesson  may  not  be 
amiss.  Suppose  that  we  have  a  window  sash  containing 
twelve  panes  of  glass.  Let  each  window  pane  be  covered 
neatly  with  a  white  sheet  of  paper  on  which  is  written 

160 


A  REVIEW  SUGGESTION 


161 


the  topic  of  the  lesson  and  the  golden  text.  Have  some 
class  or  scholar  give  one  or  more  thoughts  in  that  lesson 
about  Jesus.  As  the  golden  text  is  recited  by  the  school, 
the  paper,  covering  the  window  pane,  may  be  removed, 
leaving  a  clear  glass  through  which  we  may  look.  Let 
each  lesson  be  treated  in  a  similar  way,  removing  the 
papers  from  the  window  pane  as  each  lesson  is  developed. 
It  would  add  to  the  object  lesson  if  the  word  J-E-s-u-s 
in  large  letters  could  be  placed  back  of  the  window,  so 
that  it  could  be  distinctly  seen  by  the  school,  when  all 
the  lesson  coverings  have  been  removed  from  the  glass. 
If  the  object  lesson  cannot  be  successfully  used  as  indi- 
cated, the  blackboard  drawing  will  aid  in  teaching  the 
same  truths. 


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The  Price  the  Drunkard  Pays 

Text  :    No  drunkard  shall  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God, 
1  Cor.  6  :  10. 


No  one  can  estimate  the  great  price  which  the  drunkard 
must  pay  for  the  gratification  of  his  thirst  for  strong 
drink.  The  first  step  in  sin  is  to  look  upon  any  kind  of 
wrong  doing,  or  harbour  wrong  thoughts,  with  any  de- 
gree of  pleasure.  The  first  step  towards  a  drunkard^  s 
grave  is  to  look  with  desire  upon  "  the  wine  when  it  giv- 
eth  its  colour  in  the  cup. ' '  Here  God  has  placed  a  warn- 
ing signal,  ^^  Look  not."  To  disregard  this  warning  is  to 
merit  the  *^  woe  "  which  God  has  pronounced  upon  those 
who  will  not  heed  His  word. 

So  dreadful  is  the  curse  of  drunkenness  in  the  sight  of 
God  that  He  pronounces  a  ''  woe  "  upon  the  drinker,  and 
a  '^  woe  "  upon  the  one  that  putteth  the  cup,  by  solicita- 
tion, or  by  sale,  to  another's  lips.  The  price  the  drunk- 
ard pays  is  one  of  the  highest  paid  for  anything  in  this 

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1G6      PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

world.  First,  lie  gives  his  Health.  No  drinking  man 
has  a  sound  body.  Next  he  gives  the  true  Happiness  of 
himself  and  loved  ones.  No  drunkard  can  be  happy,  and 
his  condition  brings  wretchedness,  misery  and  sorrow  to 
all  who  love  him.  Next  he  gives  his  Honour  and  self- 
respect.  Who  honours,  respects,  or  wishes  to  associate 
with  a  drunkard  ?  Who  wishes  to  exalt  him  to  any  posi- 
tion of  respect  or  responsibility?  Next  he  gives  his 
Home,  with  all  its  comforts,  peace,  joys,  hallowed  associ- 
ations and  endearing  ties ;  and  finally  gives  up  hope  of 
Heaven,  for  no  drunkard  can  enter  there. 

How  sad  and  dark  is  the  drunkard's  condition.  How 
earnestly  we  should  labour  to  rescue  those  whom  the  demon 
of  drink  has  ensnared.  How,  by  voice  and  vote,  we 
should  seek  to  save  our  boys  and  girls  from  the  power  of 
the  intoxicating  cup.  \ 


A   Temperance  Boy 

Text  :  But  Daniel  purposed  in  his  own  heart  that  he 
would  not  defile  himself  with  a  portion  of  the  hinges  meaty 
nor  with  the  wine  which  he  drank. — Daniel  1  :  8.  See  also 
verse  12. 


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Daee  to  say  "Yes"  to  every  good  impulse  of  your 
life.  Dare  to  say  "Is^o"  to  every  prompting  of  evil. 
When  I  was  a  lad  my  dear  father  used  often  to  say  to  me, 
*'My  son,  learn  to  say  'No.'  "  I  thought  it  strange  that 
1  need  ever  to  ''  learn  "  to  say  such  a  little  word.  But  as 
the  years  rolled  by  I  understood  more  fully  the  meaning 
of  father's  kind  counsels.  When  temptations  come  it  is 
hard  to  saj^  ' '  No. ' '  It  summons  all  our  courage,  all  our 
energies,  all  our  powers,  backed  by  the  grace  of  God,  to 
say  ''  No  '^  and  mean  it  as  Daniel  did. 

It  was  not  easy  for  Daniel  to  refuse  to  eat  from  the 
King's  table  and  stand  alone  in  opposition  to  the  will  of 
the  monarch  who  was  planning  to  exalt  him. 

167 


168      PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

But  right  was  might,  and  one  with  God  is  greater  than 
the  power  of  kings. 

Many  a  noble  life  would  have  been  spared  to  the  world 
if  heed  had  been  given  to  the  words  of  that  earnest  hymn 
of  P.  P.  Bliss,  in  Gospel  Hymns,  ^'Dare  to  be  a  Daniel.'^ 

Many  mighty  men  are  lost 

Daring  not  to  stand, 
Who  for  God  had  been  a  host 

By  joining  Daniel's  band. 
Dare  to  be  a  Daniel ! 

Dare  to  stand  alone, 
Dare  to  have  a  purpose  firm  ! 

Dare  to  make  it  known ! 

Colour  Hints  :— Make  the  heart  white  with  light  blue 
outline  ;  letters  scarlet ;  hand  light  pink  ;  wine  scarlet ; 
table  white,  etc. 


Here  is  given  a  simple  little  blackboard  sketch  which 
may  help  to  impress  the  thought  of  watchfulness. 


A  TEMPERANCE  BOY  169 

Be  Temperate  in  All  Things 

Yield  not  to  temptation,  for  yielding  is  sin, 
Each  victory  will  help  you  some  other  to  win  ; 

Fight  manfully  onward,  dark  passions  subdue, 
Look  ever  to  Jesus,  He  will  carry  you  through. 

Suggestions  : — This  little  sketch  represents  a  familiar 
form  of  snare  or  trap,  which  has  been  used  to  catch  the 
unwary  birds  and  other  animals.  Who  can  number  the 
multitudes  who  have  been  ensnared  by  the  wine-cup  I 


Touch  Not  the  Wine  Cup 

D-estroys  ambition, 
R-uins  character, 
I  -gnites  passion, 
N-umbs  conscience, 
K-ills  hope. 

—A.  E.  Jackson. 


Temperance  Lesson 


''Thf  Eum  Mill"  is  a  slang  phrase  often  applied  to 
the  liquor  traffic.  This  mill  consists  of  500,000  places 
where  intoxicating  liquors  are  sold.  The  late  Eev.  A.  C. 
Williams  said  that  ''in  the  gin  mill  the  upper  stone  was 
Habit  and  the  nether  stone  was  Appetite,  while  the 
ground  meal  were  the  broken  hearts  and  crushed  hopes 
and  debased  lives  of  2,000,000  of  people  every  year." 

It  is  true  that  the  rum  mill  destroys  self-respect  and 
paralyzes  self-control,  grinding  out  of  men  their  money, 
peace,  virtue,  love  of  home,  and  hope  of  heaven. 

Why  not  stop  the  mill  ?  The  proprietor  (Satan)  finds 
it  very  profitable  to  him  and  he  laughs  at  our  fears.  The 
entire  machinery  (manufacturer,  rum  seller,  and  rum 
drinker)  are  deaf  to  all  entreaties  from  moral  suasion.  It 
is  hard  to  stop  the  mill  when  its  motive  power  is  fur- 
nished by  the  Law.     Cut  the  sluiceway  which  furnishes 

170 


TEMPERANCE  LESSON  171 

the  power,  and  the  mill  will  stop.  The  fountain  of  law 
has  its  streams  running  through  all  departments  of  na- 
tional Life.  Shut  off  the  power  from  running  the  rum 
mill,  and  the  reserve  force  must  be  felt  with  increased 
power  in  all  other  avenues  of  public  and  private  life. 
Stop  the  mill !! 


Be   a   King 


Text  :  He  that  ruleth  his  own  spirit  is  greater  than  he 
that  taketh  a  city.— Frov.  16  :  32. 


Side  by  side  with  the  sweet  story  of  salvation  from  sin 
must  be  taught  the  freedom  from  the  curse  of  strong 
drink  and  every  other  form  of  intemperance. 

All  the  best,  truest,  noblest,  wisest  people  of  the  world 
charge  intemperance  with  being  the  most  fruitful  source 
of  crime.  Intemperance  has  destroyed  nations  as  well  as 
Individuals,  and  it  is  the  greatest  foe  of  our  country  to- 
day. 

In  developing  this  lesson,  draw  first  the  wine  glass  ; 
and  in  speaking  of  the  way  in  which  it  ensnares  its  vic- 
tims, draw  the  spider's  web.  And  then  to  make  the 
practical  application  draw  the  broken  crown  to  indicate 
the  shattered  lives  and  broken  hopes  of  those  who  fall 
under  the  dreadful  curse  of  strong  drink. 

In  contrast  with  this  picture  of  darkness  and  despair 

172 


BE  A  KING  173 


print  the  word  ''  myself,"  and  as  you  speak  of  man  being 
a  king,  and  of  the  Scripture  truth  that  '^He  that  ruleth 
his  spirit  is  better  than  he  who  taketh  a  city ' '  (Prov. 
16 :  32),  draw  the  crown  around  the  word  M-Y-s-E-L-F 
and  write  on  the  crown  the  word  Temperance. 

Again  make  the  application  and  have  all  make  this 
pledge:  ''I  Will  Eule  Myself,  I  will  be  a  king  j  I 
will  be  altogether  and  always  for  Temperance." 


The  Open  Switch 


Beware  of  the  first  glass  of  intoxicating  liquors.  Back 
of  that  first  glass  lies  a  drunkard' s  grave.  If  you  will  not 
take  the  first  ^lass  there  will  be  no  danger  of  your  ever 
dying  a  drunkard. 

Many  young  men  say,  ^^  It's  only  one  glass  ;  only  one 
drink  for  the  fun  of  the  thing;  only  a  taste."  Beware 
of  placing  the  intoxicating  cup  to  your  lips  !  You  may 
say,  ^^  I'm  not  afraid  of  a  little  glass  of  wine,"  but  you  do 
not  realize  the  awful  forces  of  evil  which  may  be  beyond 
that  first  glass,  ready  to  curse  your  life. 

The  soldier  might  say,  ^^  I'm  not  afraid  of  the  pickets 


174      PENCIL  POINTS  FOR  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

stationed  here  and  there  to  guard  the  outposts  of  the 
armj^ ;  but  he  knows  that  back  of  the  picket  line  is  the 
regiment,  yea  the  whole  opposing  army.  A  foreigner 
might  say,  ' '  I  am  not  afraid  of  the  flag  of  the  stars  and 
stripes,  it's  only  a  piece  of  bunting,"  but  he  must  re- 
member that  behind  that  flag  lies  the  great  nation  of  the 
United  States.  Again  I  say,  beware  of  the  first  glass ; 
don't  open  that  switch,  for  beyond  that  first  drink  is 
the  drunkard' s  doom.  Intemperance  is  the  most  fruitful 
source  of  crime.  Eminent  ministers,  distinguished  jur- 
ists, prominent  physicians,  and  successful  business  men 
unite  in  saying  that  ''Its  root  is  selfishness  ;  its  spirit  is 
discontent ;  its  growth  is  conspiracy  ;  its  fruit  is  crime  ; 
its  result  is  misery  ;  its  penalty  is  death." 

This  little  picture  sets  before  us  two  ways  of  life.  By 
the  light  of  truth  we  take  the  better  way,  which  leads  to 
peace ;  by  the  wine-glass  we  are  led  to  inevitable  ruin. 
Be  wise  to-day.     ' '  The  simple  pass  on  and  are  punished. ' ' 


Our  Declaration  of  Independence 

The  Declaration  of  Independence  contained  a  ^ '  pledge, ' ' 
and  the  temperance  pledge  is  likewise  a  declaration  of 
independence  against  a  foolish  and  harmful  custom. 

Whereas,  One  who  totally  abstains  from  the  use  of 
all  alcoholic  liquors  cannot  possibly  become  a  drunkard, 
while  one  who  uses  them  may  become  a  drunkard  ;  and. 

Whereas,  One  who  uses  alcoholic  beverages  may  pos- 
sibly lead  others  to  become  drunkards  by  his  example, 
while  one  who  does  not  use  them  cannot  possibly  ruin 
others  in  this  way  ;  and. 

Whereas,  Alcoholic  beverages,  even  when  they  do 
not  lead  to  intoxication,  are  injurious  to  health  ;  and. 

Whereas,  Alcoholic  beverages  cannot  possibly  be 
considered  necessities  of  life,  and  in  many  cases  are  de- 
structive of  life. 

Therefore, 


TJ/'ITH  a  firm  reliarice  upon  God, 

I  hereby  make  my 
Declaration  of  Independence 
against  King  ALCOHOL,  whose  in- 
toxicating drinks  I  pledge  my  sacred 
honour  never  to  use. 


Rev.  W.  F.  Crafts,  D.  D. 

175 


Temperance  Illustrations 

Eev.  D.  E.  Lewis. 

A  BRIGHT  man  once  said  that  he  could  draw  with  ^ 
three  strokes  of  the  pen,  an  old  soldier  and  a  dog  \ 
going  into  a  saloon.     He  did  it  by  showing  the  end 
of  the  soldier's  bayonet  and  the  end  of  the  dog's  tail. 

The  saloon  did  not  hurt  the  dog  any.     I  wonder 
if  it  hurt  the  old  soldier  ?    When  he  got  inside,  he  ^ 
saw  a  row  of  bottles  like  these,  and  he  tasted  them  ^^ 
all. 

AA  AAA 


CtN 


BEER 


RUM 


Wine 


ALE 


>;wiNF: 


When  he  drank  the  gin,  I  know  that  he  committed  a 
sin  (change  G  on  first  bottle  to  S).  He  spent  his  money 
and  it  made  him  poor  (change  beer  to  poor).  Eum  turned 
him  out  a  bum  (change  R  to  B).  Wine  changed  him  to 
swine  (prefix  S),  and  ale  sent  him  to  jail  (prefix  J).  Ex- 
plain that  he  is  so  muddled  up  now  that  he  does  not  know 
how  to  spell  (J ale).  That  row  of  bottles  that  attracted 
him  so  much  have  all  changed  now  and  they  are  not  so 
nice. 

Tell  briefly  story  of  prodigal  boy  in  the  swine  field. 

176 


MISCELLANEOUS 
LESSONS 


what  Is  My  Influence? 

Text  :  For  none  of  us  liveth  to  himself. — Eomans  14  :  7. 


INf  LUEN^3 

%=i^ 

<JFLUEr 

NICE 

1 

-.     ik^ 

trl^ 

S 

Be  Watchf 

R .  r.  y  p 

^UL  Of 

Thy 

Li  ght. 

Two  great  questions  should  occupy  our  thoughts  :  First, 
What  is  my  life  %  Second,  What  is  my  influence?  The  lat- 
ter question  is  usually  answered  by  the  same  words  with 
which  we  answer  the  first  question  :  for  what  our  life  is 
our  influence  will  be.       .., 

We  are  set  for  lights  in  the  world  that  we  ma^. exer- 
cise a  warning,  a  guiding,  a  saving  influence.  Alight- 
house  would  be  more  than  useless  amidst  the  darkness 
and  storms  of  the  sea,  if  its  lights  did  not  shine  through 
the  darkness  to  guide  the  mariner  to  his  desired  haven. 
Our  lives  will  be  worse  than  useless  if  they  are  not. send- 
ing out  to  the  world  the  light  of  Christian  influence. 

The  lighthouse  keeper  will  not  for  a  moment  let  his 
light  burn  dimly  or  be  obscured,  for  far,  far  out  at  sea 
some  mariner  is  guiding  his  vessel  by  that  light.  Un- 
known to  the  lighthouse  keeper  many  vessels  are  g:uided 
by  his  light. 

Unconsciously  to  us  many  lives  are  influenced  by  our 
daily  walk  and  conversation. 

179 


The  Central  Truth  of  Christ's  Ministry 


The  above  sketch  may  suggest  a  very  interesting  lesson 
on  the  central  truth  of  our  Lord's  ministry  :  ^^  Thou  shalt 
call  His  name  Jesus,  for  He  shall  save  His  people  from 
their  sins."  Salvation  is  the  key-note  of  the  gospel : 
'^  Ood  so  loved  the  world  that  He  gave  His  only  begotten 
son  that  whosoever  believeth  in  Him  should  not  perish, 
but  have  everlasting  life'^  (John  3  :  16). 

Men  of  the  world  are  willing  to  admit  many  things 
about  Jesus,  but  they  reject  His  salvation.  They  appre- 
ciate His  J-ustice,  E-xcellency  of  character.  His  U-nself- 
ish  life,  and  His  S-incerity  of  purpose  ;  but  they  omit 
the  central  truth  of  His  wonderful  ministry.  Salvation. 

This  may  be  used  for  an  object  lesson  if  desired.  Have 
an  arch  erected  ;  place  blocks  bearing  the  initial  letters 
in  the  arch  as  each  thought  in  the  lesson  is  developed. 
When  the  great  lesson  of  salvation  is  emphasized,  place 
in  the  arch  the  keystone. 

180 


Sowing  and  Reaping 


The  Old  Testament  ends  with  a  ^'  curse,"  the  New  Tes- 
tament ends  with  a  sublime  benediction.  Our  earthly 
life  will  soon  end,  and  it  will  end  with  an  everlasting 
curse  or  an  eternal  benediction. 

The  future  life  will  depend  upon  the  present.  What 
we  reap  will  be  the  harvest  of  our  seed  sowing.  If  we 
sow  sin  we  shall  reap  sorrow  and  death.  ^^  Whatsoever 
a  man  soweth  that  shall  he  reap." 

The  blackboard  sketch  suggests  its  own  teaching.  On 
one  side  is  the  seed  of  a  worldly,  selfish,  sinful  life  which 
brings  a  harvest  of  death.  On  the  other  side  is  the  seed 
of  knowledge,  and  wisdom,  and  truth  of  God,  which 
bring  a  harvest  of  life.  What  are  we  sowing  in  our 
hearts  for  the  harvest  of  eternity  ? 

Colour  Hints  :— Make  the  heart  white  with  scarlet  out- 
line ;  make  the  hand  light  pink  with  white  outline ;  make 
grain  orange  colour  and  globe  purple  with  white  outline 
and  letters  ;  make  the  bag  of  grain  on  the  globe  light  blue 
with  white  outline ;  make  the  book  white  with  scarlet 
edges,  and  the  bag  of  grain  on  the  book  orange  colour 
with  white  outline. 

181 


The  Wickedness  of  Env 


y 


Text  :   Where   envying  and  strife  is,  there  is  confusion 
and  every  evil  work. — James  3  :  16. 


■^^^Mifs 


^m 


We  Reap  In  The  Life 
What  We  Sow  In  The  Heart. 


Sin  iu  thought  is  unrighteousness ;  sin  in  action  is 
wickedness.  God  commands  that  "the  wicked  forsake 
his  way,  and  the  unrighteous  man,  his  thoughts."  Envy 
is  a  seed-thought  which  brings  a  great  harvest  of  evil. 
To  the  envious  man  all  the  good  in  others  is  tinged  with 
evil ;  all  beauty  is  fading  ;  all  sweetness  is  bitter  ;  all  joy 
is  sadness ;  all  success  is  failure.  If  we  let  en-s^  enter 
into  our  hearts  our  whole  lives  will  be  clouded,  and  it 
will  bring  forth  the  harvest  of  death. 

182 


Overcoming  Difficulties 


At  The  StraightGate 


ic^    i»l 


Overcome  Ai 
^  Obstacles 


There  are  many  persons  who  claim  that  Christianity  is 
a  good  thing  for  women  and  children  and  weak  men,  but 
not  for  strong-minded  men.  They  think  it  is  a  very  easy 
thing  to  live  a  Christian  life.  But  stop  and  think  a  bit. 
The  very  persons  who  argue  the  ease  with  which  one  may 
live  a  Christian  life,  are  very  sure  not  to  try  such  a  life. 
They  believe  it  is  a  good  thing,  and  that  every  real  bless- 
ing attends  the  true  Christian  believer,  yet  they  will  not 
undertake  the  Christian  life  because  it  is  so  hard  to  be 
really  good. 

Yes  it  is  a  hard  thing  to  take  even  the  first  step  in  the 
right  way.  It  requires  all  our  moral  courage  to  ' '  cease 
to  do  evil  and  learn  to  do  well ' '  ;  hard  to  resist  tempta- 
tion, to  struggle  against  the  adversary,  to  always  keep 
sweet  and  always  be  true.  We  should  never  urge  a  per- 
son to  become  a  Christian  with  the  idea  that  it  is  an  easy 
life  ;  difficulties  are  in  the  pathway  of  the  pilgrim  and  he 

183 


184      PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

must  summon  every  effort  of  life  to  overcome  them,  that 
he  may  enter  into  life. 

The  Christian  is  a  soldier  for  real  conflict.  His  battle 
armour  is  named  in  Ephesians  6.  In  this  lesson  the 
Saviour  intimates  that  it  is  easy  to  go  in  the  broad  road 
to  death,  but  oh,  so  hard  to  strive  against  all  the  opposing 
forces,  and  persevere  through  every  difficulty,  thus  gain- 
ing an  entrance  to  the  immortal  kingdom.  All  the  best 
things  of  life  are  to  be  sought  and  won,  and  he  who  suc- 
ceeds must  strive.  Mr.  John  Wanamaker  says  that 
^^  Sweet  comes  by  sweat.  ^' 

The  Christian  strives  not  alone  in  his  holy  endeavour, 
for  the  Lord  is  ever  present  to  help  with  His  promises 
and  His  power. 

Colour  Hints : — Make  the  pathway  white  ;  stones  gray  ; 
letters  white  ;  sign-board  scarlet  with  white  outline ;  wall 
light  blue  with  white  outline. 


A  Promise  Meeting 

Text  :  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away ;  hut  My  words 
shall  not  pass  away. — Luke  21  :  33. 


It  would  be  interesting  for  the  leader  of  the  meeting  to 
call  for  memory  texts  on  the  promises  of  God.  Perhaps 
it  would  be  well  to  write  the  word  P-e-o-m-i-s-e  on  the 
blackboard  and  call  for  the  text  on  each  word  of  the 
acrostic.  For  example,  ask  for  memory  texts  containing 
the  thought  of  Pardon — then  for  the  textg  on  Eemem- 
BRANCE,  etc. 

Draw  an  open  Bible  and  place  above  it  the  representa- 
tion of  a  rainbow:  on  each  of  the  seven  words  of  the  rain- 
bow write  the  words  as  they  are  developed. 

P-ardon. 
R-emembrance. 
O-wnership. 
M-ercy. 
I  -nstruction. 
S  -alvation. 
E  -ternal  Life. 
185 


186      PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

God  has  given  us  many  promises  of  pardon,  peace, 
hope,  rest,  joy.  These  promises  are  great ;  exceeding 
great ;  Precious.  Think  of  it !  thirty-two  thousand 
promises  in  the  Word  of  God  for  all  who  will  meet 
the  conditions  and  appropriate  the  blessings.  We  feel 
enriched  when  we  commit  to  memory  and  claim  the 
bsnefits  of  fifty  or  a  hundred  of  the  precious  promises  of 
God,  but  think  of  the  multitude  of  unused  promises  and 
unclaimed  blessings.  Through  the  Word  of  God  and 
the  Gift  of  God  (John  3  :  16)  there  are  given  unto  us 
many  precious  promises. 

Beneath  the  open  Bible  draw  a  rock  and  representation 
of  the  sea.  Though  the  surging  tides  of  opposition  or 
criticism  lash  themselves  in  an  angry  fury  against  the 
rock  of  God's  truth,  yet  like  old  Gibraltar  the  word  will 
forever  stand,  the  eternal  message  of  the  eternal  God. 


The  Tongue  and  its  Tamer 

Text  :  The  tongue  can  no  man  tame. — James  3  : 8. 


The  tongue  is  a  very  small  member  of  the  body,  but  it 
is  a  very  important  one.  Many  times  in  the  Scriptures 
we  read  of  the  tongue  and  the  importance  of  controlling 
it.  David  said,  "I  will  keep  my  mouth  with  a  bridle'' 
(Ps.  39:1).  Solomon  said,  '-Suffer  not  thy  mouth  to 
cause  thy  flesh  to  sin"  (Eccl.  5  :  6).  James  devotes  the 
whole  chapter  from  which  our  lesson  is  taken  to  the  duty 
of  governing  the  tongue,  for  this  unruly  member  gets  us 
into  a  great  deal  of  trouble.  The  apostle  teaches  that 
the  wild  beasts  of  the  forest  can  be  tamed  more  easily  than 
the  tongue  can  be  tamed.  But  if  we  cannot  tame  the 
tongue  we  can  check  its  utterances  and  control  the  forces 
of  our  lives  for  good  which  otherwise  would  be  led  astray. 

One  of  the  greatest  causes  of  discord,  discontent,  and 

187 


188      PENCIL  POINTS  FOB  PREACHER  AND  TEACHER 

trouble  in  the  world  is  the  careless  use  of  the  tongue. 
Unguarded  speech  makes  us  suffer,  and  causes  others  to 
suffer. 

Careless  speaking  is  not  confined  to  people  of  the  world, 
but  too  often  persons  who  profess  to  love  the  Lord  Jesus 
forget  that  the  Scriptures  say  our  religion  is  vain  if  we 
do  not  bridle  the  tongue.  The  bit  and  bridle  are  placed 
upon  the  horse  that  he  may  be  controlled  and  guided. 
The  apostle  would  have  us  by  watchfulness  and  prayer 
control  our  words  and  our  actions,  that  we  may  be  guided 
in  wisdom.  The  ungoverned  horse  runs  away  ;  the  un- 
bridled tongue  gets  the  whole  body  into  sin. 

Pray  for  grace  to  put  the  bridle  of  self-restraint,  and 
watchfulness,  and  prayer,  and  grace  upon  your  life. 
Ask  God  to  keep  your  tongue  from  all  falsehood,  swear- 
ing, tattling,  quarrelling,  fault-finding,  grumbling,  and 
unkind  words. 

Just  as  some  improper  words  leap  to  your  lips,  let  this 
little  blackboard  sketch  of  the  horse  with  the  tightlj^ 
drawn  rein,  come  before  you  and  mentally  say,  ""  Whoa  !  " 
Check  yourself  as  quickly  as  you  would  your  horse  if  it 
was  going  in  the  wrong  direction,  or  going  into  danger. 
Pray  that  God  will  keep  you  from  all  sin. 


Harden  Not  Your  Hearts 

Text  :  Lest  any  of  you  he  hardened  through  the  deceitfuZ- 
ness  of  sin. — Heb.  3  :  13. 


MAinr  times  in  the  Scriptures  we  are  warned  against 
having  our  hearts  hardened.  Any  turning  of  the  life 
away  from  God  is  a  hardening  of  the  heart  Iron  is  hard- 
ened by  repeated  heating  and  pounding.  So  the  heart  is 
not  made  hard  by  a  sudden  impulse  or  a  single  act,  but 
by  repeatedly  and  willfully  putting  aside  the  good  and 
embracing  the  bad.  The  hardening  processes  of  the  rocks 
have  been  going  on  through  the  centuries,  so  the  heart  is 
made  less  and  less  susceptible  to  the  gentle  influence  of 
the  word  of  truth  with  each  day  of  our  progress  in  the 
sinful  life. 

Our  hearts  may  be  hardened  by  our  positive  sins,  the 
things  which  we  do  in  direct  violation  of  our  conscience 
and  the  will  of  God.     They  may  be  hardened  also  by  our 

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negative  sins,  by  our  indifference  and  neglect ;  by  neg- 
lecting to  let  God  talk  with  us  in  our  meditation  ;  by 
neglecting  to  let  God  talk  to  us  in  the  reading  of  His 
word  ;  by  neglecting  the  means  of  grace,  private  prayer, 
or  serving  our  fellow  men. 

Many  lives  which  might  have  been  beautiful  in  their 
great  usefulness  have  drifted  to  destruction  ;  through  list- 
lessness  and  indifference  they  have  hardened  their  hearts 
to  all  that  was  pure,  true  and  good.  A  person  in  a  boat 
on  the  Niagara  Eiver  need  not  pull  an  oar  to  reach  the 
great  cataract.  He  can  simply  rest,  and  the  boat  will 
drift  to  destruction. 

This  little  picture  indicates  a  heart  hardened  by  world- 
liness,  so  that  the  precious  seed  of  God's  word  can  find 
no  soil  in  which  to  grow  and  bring  a  golden  harvest. 

Oh,  let  not  the  vanity  of  the  world  and  the  deceitful- 
ness  of  sin  harden  thy  heart. 


The  Measured  Life 


The  ''  rule"  is  an  instrumeut  made  use  of  by  operative 
mechanics,  to  lay  out  their  designs  and  to  square  their 
work,  but  we  can  become  speculative  mechanics,  and  as 
Christian  architects  for  the  building  of  Christian  charac- 
ter, we  can  use  the  ' '  rule  for  more  noble  and  glorious 
purposes."  It  is  said  that  in  the  building  of  King  Solo- 
mon's temple  the  grand  master  of  overseers  would  accept 
square  work  and  ' '  square  work  only ' '  for  the  temple, 
when  the  workmen  would  bring  their  work  from  the  quar- 
ries for  inspection.  That  which  was  not  square  or  ob-' 
long,  was  thrown  among  the  rubbish  of  the  temple  as 
useless. 

What  a  grand  thing  it  would  be,  if  we  could  be  square 
and  honest,  kind  and  charitable,  in  our  dealings  with  our 
fellow  men,  treating  others  as  we  wish  to  be  treated  by 
them.  The  world  will  use  us  very  much  as  we  use  the 
world  ;  therefore  if  we  would  receive  kindnesses  we  must 
be  kind-hearted.  ' '  As  face  answereth  to  face  in  the  mir- 
ror, so  answereth  the  heart  of  man  to  man." 

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The  world's  standard  of  measurement  is  the  failure  of 
a  life.  We  may  be  successful  in  many  ventures  and  ac- 
complish much,  but  should  we  falter  and  fail  in  any  par- 
ticular, the  world  measures  our  life,  alas  too  often,  at  the 
point  of  our  follies  and  faults  and  failures. 

How  differently  God  estimates  the  life ;  He  measures 
us  at  our  best  ,•  our  highest  thought ;  our  noblest  purpose  ; 
our  holiest  aims  ;  our  greatest  achievements  are  the  stand- 
ard of  His  measurement.  He  estimates  our  worth  by  the 
possibility  of  our  highest  endeavour.  God  knowing  how 
great  we  may  be  was  willing  to  pay  such  a  great  price 
for  our  redemption. 

Great  blessings  may  come  to  us,  if  we  seek  to  discover 
the  best  in  our  fellow  men  5  then  may  we  hope  to  be  judged 
by  our  best  efforts. 

The  world  is  our  mirror  ;  if  we  take  into  it  smiling 
faces  and  loving  hearts  we  shall  be  made  glad  in  return. 
One  of  the  great  teachings  of  the  sermon  on  the  mount, 
is  that  our  conduct  towards  our  fellow  men  must  be  gov- 
erned by  the  law  of  love — ' '  the  golden  rule. ' '  Permit  no 
act  of  your  life  which  may  not  be  measured  by  this  rule. 

When  sin  knocked  at  the  door  of  the  human  heart 
and  was  welcomed  in,  the  night  of  moral  darkness  settled 
down  upon  the  world  ;  but  in  the  same  hour  that  dark- 
ness came,  God  gave  the  precious  promise  that  the 
^' Light  of  the  World"  should  come.  If  we  live  in  sin 
we  walk  in  darkness  and  the  wrath  of  God  abideth  on 
us.  But  the  joy  message  to  the  world  is  that  Jesus  the 
Light  has  come,  and  all  who  will  accept  the  Light  shall 
not  walk  in  darkness. 

David  said,  ''  I  acknowledged  my  sin ''  and  '^  Thou  for- 
gavest  me."  All  who  are  conscious  of  sin,  and  with 
penitence  for  sin  forsake  it,  shall  find  mercy.  John  tells 
us  in  our  Golden  Text  that  ''If  we  confess  our  sins.  He 
is  faithful  and  just  to  forgive  us  our  sins."     1  John  1 :  9. 


THE  MEASURED  LIFE 


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Confession  and  Forgiveness 


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"  Blessed  is  he  whose  sin  is  forgiven."  Sin  in  the  heart 
can  only  be  cancelled  by  the  blood  of  the  Lamb  of  God 
which  alone  ''  taketh  away  the  sin  of  the  world." 

The  Cause :    Sin. 

The  Penalty :     Death. 

The  Satisfaction :     Atonement. 

The  Provision :    The  Saviour. 

The  Salvation :    Faith  in  Jesus  Christ. 


Beware    of    Boasting 

Text  :  Peter  said  unto  Him,  though  I  should  die  with 
Thee,  yet  I  will  not  deny  Thee.  Likewise  also  said  all  the  dis- 
cijyles.— Matt  26:35. 


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Boasting  is  very  dangerous  business.  It  is  contrary 
to  the  will  of  God.  He  that  walketh  in  the  path  of  the 
boastful,  will  surely  slip  and  fall.  We  are  apt  to  think 
of  boastfulness  as  simply  braggadocio  or  merely  as  exag- 
gerated form  of  speech,  but  fail  to  note  the  many  warn- 
ings against  this  evil  in  the  scriptures.  Goliath  was 
boastful  before  David,  and  he  lost  his  head  (1  Sam.  17). 
Benhadad,  the  king  of  Syria,  was  boastful  before  Ahab, 
king  of  Israel,  and  he  lost  the  battle  (1  Kings  20).  Peter 
boasted,  but  quickly  belied  his  words.  Many  times 
boasting  is  reproved  in  the  Scriptures.  Carefully  read 
some  of  the  following  texts  : 

Psalms  49  : 6  ;  94  : 4  ;  Proverbs  20  :  14  ;  27  : 1  ;  Jere- 
miah 9  :  23  ;  Eomans  1  :  30  ;  11 :  18  ;  1  Corinthians  4:7; 
2  Corinthians  10  :  12  ;  James  3:5;  4  :  16. 

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Free-Will  Gifts 


-Will  Off 


Unto  The  Lord 


It  is  bad  enough  to  give  nothing  to  the  Lord  ;  it  is 
worse  to  profess  to  give  more  to  Him  than  we  do  give. 
Making  gifts  to  God  is  very  solemn  business.  Beware 
lest  we  profess  to  give  to  Him,  and  hold  back  part  of  the 
gift. 

Lying  and  hypocrisy  are  twin  evils.  They  were  not 
confined  to  the  Garden  of  Eden,  nor  did  they  die  with 
Ananias  and  Sapphira.  These  evils  assail  the  church 
from  without  and  wound  the  church  from  within.  Many 
profess  to  give  the  heart  to  God  and  yet  keep  the  largest 
part  for  self.  Draw  the  picture  of  a  heart  and  write  in  it 
the  words,  ''  IN'othing  kept  back  "  ;  ask  how  many  in  the 
school  can  say,  this  is  a  true  picture  of  my  heart.  Draw 
an  outline  of  a  cross  and  place  on  it  an  altar  of  sacrifice. 

Represent  a  hand  in  the  act  of  offering  rich  gifts  of 
Time,  and  Talents,  and  Treasures  on  the  altar,  as  loving 
gifts  unto  the  Lord. 

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Colour  Hints  :— Make  the  cross  scarlet  with  a  white  out- 
line ;  make  hand  light  pink,  and  the  gift  orange  colour. 
Make  the  altar  light  blue  with  white  lines  ;  and  make  the 
fire  red  and  white. 


The  Sign  of  Addition 


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Men  may  preach  about  the  ^' signs  of  the  times,"  but 
there  will  never  come  a  Pentecostal  blessing  to  the  world 
until  the  true  ministers  of  Jesus  Christ  preach  repentance 
from  sin  and  faith  in  the  Only  Begotten  Son  of  God. 
The  arithmetic  of  the  early  Church  was  very  simple  ;  one 
hundred  and  twenty  disciples  gave  one  day  to  the  Lord's 
service,  and  by  their  multiplied  efforts  three  thousand 
souls  were  saved.  The  people,  1.  Heard  the  word. 
2.  Believed.  3.  Eepented.  4.  Confessed.  5.  Were  bap- 
tized. Eesults,  WERE  SAVED  TO  SERVE  for  time  and  for 
eternity. -----—'-■--'•-'-'  '■'  •■:•.;...;,.:::.:..•,.,.,.  .-,    . 

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The  Banner  and  the  Book  of  the  Free 


Our  Schools 
For  Freedom 


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America  is  preeminently  the  land  of  the  free.  Our 
flag  speaks  in  silent  eloquence  of  liberty  wherever  its 
folds  are  flung  to  the  breeze.  Liberty  of  manhood  and 
individual  rights  are  proclaimed  in  our  Congressional 
halls  j  liberty  in  worship  is  proclaimed  from  our  pulpits  ; 
liberty  of  speech  is  proclaimed  by  our  public  press  and 
on  speaker's  platform.  Freedom  in  speech,  freedom  in 
action,  freedom  in  worship,  and  a  free  school  are  funda- 
mental principles  of  democracy  and  are  cherished  institu- 
tions of  our  liberty -loving  people. 

Moral  law  is  higher  than  civil  law.  Civil  law  finds  its 
essence  and  ideal  in  moral  law.  The  noblest  citizenship 
is  the  product  of  the  Christian  citizen.  There  must  ever 
be  a  legal  separation  of  church  and  state,  but  the  prin- 
ciples of  the  moral  law  must  dominate  the  individual  if 
the  nation  shall  be  established  in  righteousness. 

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While  the  flag  of  the  nation  floats  from  every  school - 
house  dome,  the  Word  of  God,  giving  its  lessons  of  high- 
est law  and  holiest  living,  should  be  found  on  every 
schoolhouse  desk. 

Our  boys  and  girls  must  be  taught  a  respect  and  love 
for  the  Book  of  the  Fkee  as  well  as  for  the  Banner 
OF  THE  Free. 


church  and  State 


In  America  we  behold  a  new  idea  of  government  in  a 
new  world.  Eeligious  intoleration  prompted  many  to 
seek  a  home  in  the  fair  western  land,  but  the  spirit  from 
which  they  fled  in  the  old  country  pervaded  the  settle- 
ment in  the  new  homeland. 

Each  colony  had  its  individual  state  craft  and  each  had 
its  dominant  religious  belief.  Each  had  its  state  religion 
and  as  cordially  hated  its  opponent  as  the  people  did 
across  the  sea.  A  union  of  interests  was  necessary  before 
there  could  be  a  union  of  states.  The  only  basis  of  union 
of  the  colonies  was  that  of  religious  toleration.  The  little 
state  of  Ehode  Island  established  on  what  is  now  known 
as  purely  American  principles,  was  the  first  common- 
wealth having  absolute  freedom  of  state  craft  and  relig- 
ious liberty. 

The  American  idea  of  the  separation  of  Church  and 
State  was  not  a  matter  of  choice,  but  of  necessity  to  the 
establishment  and  perpetuity  of  our  government.     Hence 

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CHURCH  AND  STATE  201 

liberty  has  a  double  significance  to  Americans  and  this 
idea  of  liberty  must  be  taught  to  all  who  seek  a  home 
and  heritage  beneath  the  shelter  of  our  flag. 

The  American  idea  of  freedom  embraces  a  free  relig- 
ion, a  free  state,  and  a  free  school.  Without  these 
America  will  be  false  to  her  past  grand  history,  false  to 
her  patriotic  citizenship,  false  to  the  heroic  dead  who 
gave  their  lives  in  defense  of  these  principles,  false  to  the 
privilege  of  being  the  grandest  nation  in  the  world's  his- 
tory, and  false  to  the  great  Jehovah  God  who  has  made 
and  preserved  us  as  a  nation. 

Suggestions: — Draw  a  circle  and  write  in  it  ''The 
Church,"  then  draw  another  circle  and  write  in  it  ''The 
State."  Emphasize  the  thought  that  though  they  are 
separated  yet  they  have  related  interests.  Draw  the  flag 
of  the  Stars  and  Stripes.  The  "church"  protected  by 
the  flag;  the  "State"  resting  upon  the  flag.  Back  of 
them  all,  as  a  blessing  to  both,  draw  the  cross,  with  its 
rays  of  light  falling  upon  both  the  "Church  and  State." 


"Conversion" 

BY  FKANK   BEARD 

In  this  little  sketch  the  sun  may  represent  the  Light  of 
the  World.  The  man  following  his  natural  life,  a  life 
of  selfishness,  is  like  a  man  with  his  back  to  the  light. 
His  shadow  always  before  him,  he  sees  only  himself,  and 
he  is  walking  not  uprightly  but  upside  down — "The  way 
of  the  wicked  He  turneth  upside  down. ' '  When  the  man 
is  converted  he  faces  the  light,  he  turns  himself  over  in 
the  opposite  direction, — he  becomes  an  upright  man — 
his  shadow  is  behind  him.  He  no  longer  constantly  sees 
self  in  front.  This  is  the  general  idea  which  the  apt 
teacher  will  readily  impress  upon  the  scholar. 


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